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Webster vs Enosburgh vs Highgate vs Andover

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Webster has the highest household income ($107k).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($367k median).

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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.

MeasureWebsterEnosburghHighgateAndover
People
Population
2,227
2,804
3,528Highest
2,135Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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-1.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.7±7.6
15% above U.S.
40.6±3.9Lowest
4% above U.S.
44±7.4
13% above U.S.
46±11.6Highest
18% above U.S.
Andover and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.6%±8Highest
U.S.: 22%
21%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
15.8%±5.3
U.S.: 22%
13.3%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Webster and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.4%±1.3
U.S.: 17.2%
17.9%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.2%±5.2
U.S.: 17.2%
28.1%±7.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Andover and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
30.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
20.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
19.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
29.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.6%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±2.2
U.S.: 6.4%
Enosburgh and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$107,171±$14kHighest
33% above U.S.
$63,828±$17kLowest
21% below U.S.
$81,017±$14k
about the U.S. average
$88,514±$27k
10% above U.S.
Webster and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$338,500±$30k
about the U.S. average
$223,100±$39kLowest
33% below U.S.
$280,500±$21k
16% below U.S.
$366,500±$44kHighest
10% above U.S.
Andover and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,396±$622Highest
about the U.S. average
$852±$87Lowest
40% below U.S.
$895±$691
37% below U.S.
$1,211±$190
14% below U.S.
Webster and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,021Highest
93% above U.S.
$3,624
16% above U.S.
$3,558Lowest
14% above U.S.
$5,962
91% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
53.6%±71Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±11.2
U.S.: 51.1%
30.5%±11.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
45.1%±8.3
U.S.: 51.1%
Webster and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
13.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
96%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
88.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1972Lowest
8 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 minLowest
16% above U.S.
32 min
21% above U.S.
31 min
17% above U.S.
34 minHighest
30% above U.S.
Work from home
17.1%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.1%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.9%±7.2
U.S.: 15.1%
11.7%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
Webster 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 — #26 of 70 in VT #43 of 70 in VT —
School district Merrimack Valley School District Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 Missisquoi Valley School District #89 Andover School District
High school in town None in town Enosburg Falls Middle/High School Missisquoi Valley Union High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.4Highest
9.8Lowest
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Old photos in History None yet 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.