Population 1,677 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Highgate Center
| Period | Highgate Center | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 2.35 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.33 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.31 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.37 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
The average household in Highgate Center has 2.41 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in Vermont as a whole, where it has 2.31 people. Household size has dropped from 2.78 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Highgate Center
| Period | Highgate Center | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.2 | 40.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.0 | 42.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.0 | 43.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.3 | 44.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +18.1 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.3, Highgate Center is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Highgate Center
| Period | Highgate Center | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.2% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 8.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −16.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Highgate Center than nationally: 13.2%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Highgate Center
Renters in Highgate Center
| Period | Highgate Center | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.9% | 28.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 29.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.4% | 29.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.8% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −1.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.8% of households in Highgate Center rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over four in ten owners (42.1%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Highgate Center
| Period | Highgate Center | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 15.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 17.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 15.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Highgate Center than nationally: 12.4%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, the rate is lower than in Vermont as a whole (15.7%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Highgate Center
| Period | Highgate Center | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1967 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1973 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Highgate Center are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Vermont as a whole, where the median home dates to 1973.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Highgate Center
| Period | Highgate Center | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,137 | $878 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $628 | $947 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,126 | $1,043 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $922 | $1,306 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$214 | +$428 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Highgate Center costs $922 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 15.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Highgate Center
Bachelor's degrees in Highgate Center
| Period | Highgate Center | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 36.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 38.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.3% | 44.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.4 pts | +9.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Highgate Center have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Highgate Center
| Period | Highgate Center | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.4% | 90.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.4% | 91.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.6% | 92.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.9% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Highgate Center never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Highgate Center
| Period | Highgate Center | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 6.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Highgate Center runs below the national rate: 3.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across Vermont. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Highgate Center compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highgate Center | 2.41 | 46.3 | 13.2% | 21.8% | 12.4% | 1977 | $922 | 22.3% | 83.9% | 3.5% |
| Highgate Falls | 2.63 | 50.4 | 12.9% | 25.3% | 12.2% | 1979 | $1,012 | 15.3% | 75.9% | 1.6% |
| Highgate Springs | 2.32 | 44.7 | 1.6% | 10.9% | 27.9% | 1980 | $1,158 | 17.2% | 97.8% | 0.0% |
| Sheldon | 2.48 | 41.0 | 5.7% | 11.3% | 7.0% | 1984 | $1,264 | 16.0% | 94.1% | 1.1% |
| Swanton | 2.72 | 41.0 | 15.1% | 22.2% | 19.3% | 1970 | $1,268 | 23.1% | 91.4% | 6.0% |
| Franklin | 2.51 | 39.0 | 6.4% | 22.2% | 23.1% | 1982 | $960 | 21.9% | 93.8% | 3.2% |
| Morses Line | 2.48 | 38.3 | 7.4% | 23.7% | 25.4% | 1981 | $892 | 24.4% | 94.6% | 4.0% |
| Greens Corners | 2.43 | 45.8 | 11.5% | 14.8% | 13.8% | 1991 | $1,210 | 23.6% | 94.7% | 0.4% |
| Maquam | 2.52 | 44.0 | 18.3% | 29.8% | 26.7% | 1978 | $1,486 | 20.2% | 97.4% | 0.7% |
| West Swanton | 2.57 | 42.7 | 19.5% | 39.1% | 28.1% | 1976 | $1,523 | 18.4% | 97.5% | 0.0% |
| East Sheldon | 2.49 | 40.5 | 5.4% | 14.7% | 12.0% | 1984 | $1,177 | 16.7% | 93.9% | 1.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Highgate Center. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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