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Windham vs Highgate vs Cairo vs Bolton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Highgate has the youngest population (median age 44).
Cairo has the most kids (17.9% under 18).
Bolton has the highest household income ($103k).
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 | Windham | Highgate | Cairo | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,432Lowest |
3,528 |
6,700Highest |
2,034 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
44±7.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.2±4.2 14% above U.S. |
55.3±6.5 42% above U.S. |
| Windham and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Cairo and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bolton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,477±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
$79,643±$22k about the U.S. average |
$102,898±$20kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Bolton and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$327,000±$105kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Bolton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$895±$691 37% below U.S. |
$1,015±$305Highest 28% below U.S. |
$967±$173 32% below U.S. |
| Cairo and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,558 14% above U.S. |
$4,246Highest 36% above U.S. |
$3,627 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±23.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | #461 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | — |
| 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.