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Westhampton vs Highgate vs Enosburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering WesthamptonSouthampton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westhampton has the most expensive homes ($413k median).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
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 | Westhampton | Highgate | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,552Lowest |
3,528Highest |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Westhampton and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,000±$7kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Westhampton and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,304±$229Highest 8% below U.S. |
$895±$691 37% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Westhampton and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,558Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Enosburgh and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate and Westhampton 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 | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | Hampshire Regional High | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
9.8Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.