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Wayne vs Troy vs Highgate
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 oldest population (median age 62.6).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Troy | Highgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,033Lowest |
1,749 |
3,528Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
44±7.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3 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% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Troy and Highgate 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. |
$87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$81,017±$14kLowest 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. |
$233,200±$21kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21kHighest 16% below U.S. |
| Highgate and Wayne 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. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$895±$691 37% 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. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
$3,558Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest 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% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate and Wayne 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 | — | Troy School District | 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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| 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.