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Wallingford vs Highgate vs Whitingham vs New Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Highgate has the youngest population (median age 44).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
New Haven has the most expensive homes ($379k median).
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 | Wallingford | Highgate | Whitingham | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,286 |
3,528Highest |
1,368Lowest |
1,792 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
44±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
48±3.9Highest 11% above VT |
| New Haven and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Highgate and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$92,321±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
| New Haven and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,900±$44kLowest 17% below VT |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$379,300±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95 28% below VT |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,163±$143Highest 6% below VT |
| New Haven and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355 14% below VT |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$5,967Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
20.1%±6.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| New Haven and Highgate 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.