Compare towns
Warwick vs Highgate vs Heath vs Montgomery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warwick has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Highgate has the youngest population (median age 44).
Heath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Montgomery has the most kids (22% 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 | Warwick | Highgate | Heath | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
3,528Highest |
765Lowest |
796 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
44±7.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
22%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Montgomery and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montgomery and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$81,017±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
$98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$123,000±$19kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$280,500±$21kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
$357,500±$29kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S. |
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| Warwick and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380 40% above U.S. |
$3,558Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,438Highest 42% above U.S. |
$4,283 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
36 min 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Warwick 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 | Warwick | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.