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Vernon vs Westhampton 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 the shortest commute (20 min average).
Westhampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | Westhampton | Highgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,709 |
1,552Lowest |
3,528Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.4Lowest 10% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
| Westhampton 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% |
18%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Westhampton 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% |
25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton 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% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westhampton 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±$9k 6% above U.S. |
$100,000±$7kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$81,017±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Westhampton and Vernon 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. |
$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$280,500±$21kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$214 28% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229Highest 8% below U.S. |
$895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Westhampton 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. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,558Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westhampton 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% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate and Westhampton 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 | Hampshire · Westhampton | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hampshire Regional High | Missisquoi Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0Highest |
9.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.