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Wayne vs Highgate vs Troy vs Hague
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the most homeowners (95.8%).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Hague has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Wayne | Highgate | Troy | Hague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,033 |
3,528Highest |
1,749 |
703Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
44±7.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
61.3±11.8 58% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Troy and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.8%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Hague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hague and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,938±$17kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$81,017±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
$87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$81,845±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Wayne and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,700±$150k 20% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$233,200±$21kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$325,900±$124kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Hague and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,031±$304Highest 27% below U.S. |
$895±$691 37% below U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$714±$144 49% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,967Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,558 14% above U.S. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
$3,491Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±50.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wayne and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate and Hague 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 | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Troy School District | — |
| High school 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.