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West Haven vs Enosburgh vs Highgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Haven has the oldest population (median age 54).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | West Haven | Enosburgh | Highgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
2,804 |
3,528Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54±10.5Highest 25% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
| West Haven and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| West Haven and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,250±$29kHighest 5% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
| West Haven and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
| Highgate and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$895±$691Highest 27% below VT |
| Highgate and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485Highest 11% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate and West Haven 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 | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Missisquoi Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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VT 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.