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Windham vs Highgate vs South Bristol
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 the most people working from home (17.1%).
Highgate has the most kids (15.8% under 18).
South Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | South Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,432Lowest |
3,528Highest |
1,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1 45% above U.S. |
44±7.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
59.3±2.9Highest 52% above U.S. |
| South Bristol and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Highgate and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.2%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and South Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and South Bristol 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 |
$97,148±$14kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| South Bristol 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±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$309,600±$31k 7% below U.S. |
| Windham and South Bristol 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. |
$1,417±$508Highest about the U.S. average |
| South Bristol and Highgate 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. |
$5,205Highest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±59.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and South Bristol 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and South Bristol 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.