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Warren vs Highgate vs Enosburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Highgate has the highest household income ($81k).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Warren | Highgate | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942Lowest |
3,528Highest |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Warren and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
| Highgate and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,200±$35k 29% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Highgate and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$586Highest 17% below U.S. |
$895±$691 37% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Warren and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,299Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$3,558 14% above U.S. |
$3,624Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate and Warren 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 | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Warren School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.