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Webster vs Enosburgh vs Highgate vs Middleton
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 most people working from home (17.1%).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Middleton has the most homeowners (96.5%).
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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.
| Measure | Webster | Enosburgh | Highgate | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,227 |
2,804 |
3,528Highest |
1,595Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
43.5±5.7 12% above U.S. |
| Webster and Highgate 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%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±4.2 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%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Highgate and Webster 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% |
23.4% 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% |
3.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Middleton 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 |
$101,696±$8k 26% above U.S. |
| Webster and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30kHighest about the U.S. average |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$312,300±$27k 6% below U.S. |
| Webster and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$895±$691 37% below U.S. |
$1,500±$293Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Middleton and Webster 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. |
$5,504 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
83.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middleton and Webster 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer 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. |
39 minHighest 47% 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% |
14.1%±5.4 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 | Middleton 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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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.