Population 613 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Highgate Falls
Household size in Highgate Falls
| Period | Highgate Falls | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.35 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.33 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.31 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
At 2.63 people per household, Highgate Falls sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Vermont overall, where it has 2.31 people.
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 Falls
| Period | Highgate Falls | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.7 | 40.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.3 | 42.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.1 | 43.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.4 | 44.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +17.7 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.4, Highgate Falls is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 32.7 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Falls
| Period | Highgate Falls | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.1% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 8.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −15.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Highgate Falls than nationally: 12.9%, 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 Falls
Renters in Highgate Falls
| Period | Highgate Falls | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.1% | 28.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.1% | 29.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 29.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.3% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.8 pts | −1.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Highgate Falls rent their homes (25.3%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. That is in line with the rest of Vermont. Just over three in ten owners (31.2%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Falls
| Period | Highgate Falls | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 15.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 17.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 15.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Highgate Falls: 12.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Still, 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 Falls
| Period | Highgate Falls | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1967 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1973 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Highgate Falls are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Vermont overall, 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 Falls
| Period | Highgate Falls | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $756 | $878 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $533 | $947 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,045 | $1,043 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,012 | $1,306 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$256 | +$428 | +$606 |
The median renter in Highgate Falls pays $1,012 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Falls
Bachelor's degrees in Highgate Falls
| Period | Highgate Falls | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 36.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 38.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 44.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +9.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Highgate Falls have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.3%, 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 Falls
| Period | Highgate Falls | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.5% | 90.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.7% | 91.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.0% | 92.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 75.9% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in Highgate Falls never finished high school, well above the national share: only 75.9% 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 Falls
| Period | Highgate Falls | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 6.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.0% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Highgate Falls has been strong: just 1.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 Falls 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 Falls | 2.63 | 50.4 | 12.9% | 25.3% | 12.2% | 1979 | $1,012 | 15.3% | 75.9% | 1.6% |
| Highgate Center | 2.41 | 46.3 | 13.2% | 21.8% | 12.4% | 1977 | $922 | 22.3% | 83.9% | 3.5% |
| Swanton | 2.72 | 41.0 | 15.1% | 22.2% | 19.3% | 1970 | $1,268 | 23.1% | 91.4% | 6.0% |
| Highgate Springs | 2.32 | 44.7 | 1.6% | 10.9% | 27.9% | 1980 | $1,158 | 17.2% | 97.8% | 0.0% |
| Greens Corners | 2.43 | 45.8 | 11.5% | 14.8% | 13.8% | 1991 | $1,210 | 23.6% | 94.7% | 0.4% |
| Sheldon | 2.48 | 41.0 | 5.7% | 11.3% | 7.0% | 1984 | $1,264 | 16.0% | 94.1% | 1.1% |
| 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% |
| St. Albans | 2.42 | 41.7 | 12.4% | 36.9% | 11.1% | 1969 | $1,327 | 32.6% | 92.3% | 0.8% |
| 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% |
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 Falls. 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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