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Woolwich vs Enosburgh vs Highgate

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Woolwich has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).

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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.

MeasureWoolwichEnosburghHighgate
People
Population
3,158
2,804Lowest
3,528Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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-1.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
55.8±5.5Highest
43% above U.S.
40.6±3.9Lowest
4% above U.S.
44±7.4
13% above U.S.
Woolwich and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15%±5.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21%±4.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.8%±5.3
U.S.: 22%
Enosburgh and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
33.9%±8.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.9%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.2%±5.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Woolwich and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
52.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
20.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
19.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.6%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Enosburgh and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$102,175±$26kHighest
27% above U.S.
$63,828±$17kLowest
21% below U.S.
$81,017±$14k
about the U.S. average
Woolwich and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$254,500±$59k
24% below U.S.
$223,100±$39kLowest
33% below U.S.
$280,500±$21kHighest
16% below U.S.
Highgate and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$852±$87Lowest
40% below U.S.
$895±$691Highest
37% below U.S.
Highgate and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,433Lowest
22% below U.S.
$3,624Highest
16% above U.S.
$3,558
14% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
64.3%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±11.2
U.S.: 51.1%
30.5%±11.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Woolwich and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
13.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
13.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1972Lowest
8 yrs older than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minLowest
11% above U.S.
32 minHighest
21% above U.S.
31 min
17% above U.S.
Work from home
11.9%±6.2
U.S.: 15.1%
10.1%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.9%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Highgate and Woolwich 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 #92 of 133 in ME #26 of 70 in VT #43 of 70 in VT
School district RSU 01 - LKRSU Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 Missisquoi Valley School District #89
High school in town None in town Enosburg Falls Middle/High School Missisquoi Valley Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.4Highest
9.8Lowest
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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.