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Vernon vs Walpole vs Highgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Walpole | Highgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,709Lowest |
3,690Highest |
3,528 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.4Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
| Walpole and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole 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 U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$81,017±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Vernon and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$25k 14% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$214 28% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150Highest 18% below U.S. |
$895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,191 66% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$3,558Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate and Walpole 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | #43 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Vernon School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.