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Vernon vs Vershire vs Highgate vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Vernon | Vershire | Highgate | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,709 |
842Lowest |
3,528Highest |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
45.9±10.8Highest 6% above VT |
| Wallingford and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Vershire and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.6% VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,682±$9kHighest 6% above VT |
$71,618±$12kLowest 12% below VT |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
| Vernon and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$25kHighest 10% below VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
| Vernon and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$214 17% below VT |
$1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| Vershire and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,191Highest 3% above VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.2%±3.7 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.5% VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 70 in VT | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Vernon School District | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.