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Whitehall vs Highgate vs Fort Edward
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 affordable homes ($102k median).
Highgate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.8%).
Fort Edward has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Fort Edward |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,690Lowest |
3,528Highest |
3,152 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±4.8 5% below U.S. |
44±7.4Highest 13% above U.S. |
36.1±5.3Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Highgate and Whitehall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.7%±7.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitehall and Fort Edward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Highgate and Whitehall 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.7% 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% |
2%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$71,845±$20k 11% below U.S. |
| Highgate and Fort Edward 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. |
$176,100±$26k 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$96Highest 31% below U.S. |
$895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$971±$68 31% below U.S. |
| Whitehall and Fort Edward are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,178Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,558 14% above U.S. |
$4,208Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65.6%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fort Edward and Whitehall 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 0.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Highgate and Fort Edward 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 | — |
| 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.