Population 648 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Highgate Springs
Household size in Highgate Springs
| Period | Highgate Springs | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.91 | 2.35 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.36 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.33 | 2.33 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.31 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.59 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Highgate Springs is a place of small households, averaging 2.32 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. The picture is much the same across Vermont. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.91, 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 Springs
| Period | Highgate Springs | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.5 | 40.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.7 | 42.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.2 | 43.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.7 | 44.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.2 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.7, Highgate Springs is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. That is in line with the rest of Vermont.
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 Springs
| Period | Highgate Springs | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 10.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 8.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −17.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Highgate Springs: 1.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Springs
Renters in Highgate Springs
| Period | Highgate Springs | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.1% | 28.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.6% | 29.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 29.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.2 pts | −1.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Highgate Springs is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 24.0% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Springs
| Period | Highgate Springs | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.8% | 15.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 17.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.9% | 15.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Highgate Springs: 27.9% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Springs
| Period | Highgate Springs | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1967 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1973 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Highgate Springs are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. 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 Springs
| Period | Highgate Springs | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $903 | $878 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $821 | $947 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,108 | $1,043 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,158 | $1,306 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$255 | +$428 | +$606 |
Rent in Highgate Springs runs $1,158 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.8% 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 Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Highgate Springs
| Period | Highgate Springs | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 0.4% | 36.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 38.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 44.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +9.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Highgate Springs have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.2%, 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 Springs
| Period | Highgate Springs | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.2% | 90.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.8% | 91.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.0% | 92.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.8% | 94.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Highgate Springs: 97.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Springs
| Period | Highgate Springs | Vermont | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.0% | 6.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Highgate Springs out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 Springs 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 Springs | 2.32 | 44.7 | 1.6% | 10.9% | 27.9% | 1980 | $1,158 | 17.2% | 97.8% | 0.0% |
| 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% |
| West Swanton | 2.57 | 42.7 | 19.5% | 39.1% | 28.1% | 1976 | $1,523 | 18.4% | 97.5% | 0.0% |
| Swanton | 2.72 | 41.0 | 15.1% | 22.2% | 19.3% | 1970 | $1,268 | 23.1% | 91.4% | 6.0% |
| Maquam | 2.52 | 44.0 | 18.3% | 29.8% | 26.7% | 1978 | $1,486 | 20.2% | 97.4% | 0.7% |
| Sheldon | 2.48 | 41.0 | 5.7% | 11.3% | 7.0% | 1984 | $1,264 | 16.0% | 94.1% | 1.1% |
| East Alburg | 2.22 | 47.7 | 10.1% | 8.7% | 32.9% | 1980 | $1,618 | 28.4% | 94.8% | 1.4% |
| Greens Corners | 2.43 | 45.8 | 11.5% | 14.8% | 13.8% | 1991 | $1,210 | 23.6% | 94.7% | 0.4% |
| Morses Line | 2.48 | 38.3 | 7.4% | 23.7% | 25.4% | 1981 | $892 | 24.4% | 94.6% | 4.0% |
| Franklin | 2.51 | 39.0 | 6.4% | 22.2% | 23.1% | 1982 | $960 | 21.9% | 93.8% | 3.2% |
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 Springs. 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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