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Woolwich vs Highgate vs Enosburgh

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).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).

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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.

MeasureWoolwichHighgateEnosburgh
People
Population
3,158
3,528Highest
2,804Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
55.8±5.5Highest
43% above U.S.
44±7.4
13% above U.S.
40.6±3.9Lowest
4% 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%
15.8%±5.3
U.S.: 22%
21%±4.2Highest
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%
22.2%±5.2
U.S.: 17.2%
17.9%±3.3Lowest
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%
19.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
20.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.6%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±2.4Highest
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.
$81,017±$14k
about the U.S. average
$63,828±$17kLowest
21% below U.S.
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.
$280,500±$21kHighest
16% below U.S.
$223,100±$39kLowest
33% 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 —
$895±$691Highest
37% below U.S.
$852±$87Lowest
40% 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.
$3,558
14% above U.S.
$3,624Highest
16% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
64.3%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
30.5%±11.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±11.2
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%
8.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
13.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
80.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
75.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
1972Lowest
8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minLowest
11% above U.S.
31 min
17% above U.S.
32 minHighest
21% above U.S.
Work from home
11.9%±6.2
U.S.: 15.1%
14.9%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.1%±4.4Lowest
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 #43 of 70 in VT #26 of 70 in VT
School district RSU 01 - LKRSU Missisquoi Valley School District #89 Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88
High school in town None in town Missisquoi Valley Union High School Enosburg Falls Middle/High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
9.8Lowest
10.4Highest
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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.