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Whitehall vs Highgate vs Dresden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitehall has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Dresden has the oldest population (median age 59).
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 | Whitehall | Highgate | Dresden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,690 |
3,528Highest |
551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-17.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±4.8Lowest 5% below U.S. |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
59±2.8Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dresden and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Highgate and Whitehall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $47,683±$8kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$81,017±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
$64,180±$9k 21% below U.S. |
| Highgate and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $102,000±$9kLowest 69% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21kHighest 16% below U.S. |
$191,500±$48k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$96 31% below U.S. |
$895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,066±$109Highest 25% below U.S. |
| Dresden and Whitehall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,178 about the U.S. average |
$3,558Highest 14% above U.S. |
$3,138Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±18.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±48.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitehall and Dresden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 29.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — |
| High school in town | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.