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Warwick vs Highgate vs New Braintree

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 most people working from home (22.4%).
Highgate has the most affordable homes ($281k median).
New Braintree has the most kids (20% 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.

MeasureWarwickHighgateNew Braintree
People
Population
776Lowest
3,528Highest
973
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.4±7.3Highest
32% above U.S.
44±7.4Lowest
13% above U.S.
47.8±4.6
23% above U.S.
Warwick and New Braintree 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%
20%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
New Braintree 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%
25.6%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
New Braintree and Warwick 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%
41.4%Highest
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%
2.9%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
New Braintree and Highgate 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
$99,500±$8kHighest
23% above U.S.
New Braintree and Warwick 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.
$408,800±$27kHighest
23% above U.S.
New Braintree and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,367±$163
3% below U.S.
$895±$691Lowest
37% below U.S.
$1,484±$316Highest
5% above U.S.
New Braintree and Warwick 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.
$5,508Highest
77% 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%
51.4%±51.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
New Braintree and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89%
U.S.: 65.2%
80.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
40 minHighest
52% above U.S.
31 minLowest
17% above U.S.
37 min
39% above U.S.
Work from home
22.4%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.9%±7.2
U.S.: 15.1%
7.4%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Warwick 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 Warwick Missisquoi Valley School District #89 Quabbin
High school in town None in town Missisquoi Valley Union High School None in town
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.