City profile · Vermont · Census ACS 2023

Highgate Center, VT

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Highgate Center - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

410
Residents
$116,049
Median income
$344,000
Median home
$2,140
Median rent (state)

Highgate Center - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Highgate Center places in the 86th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

86th
percentile, household income
71st
percentile, home value
85th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Highgate Center, VT

410 people live in Highgate Center, Vermont - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Highgate Center brings in $116,049 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Typical homes in Highgate Center are valued around $344,000, and the median resident age is 36.3 years. Educational attainment runs 26.6% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 86.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Vermont tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Vermont at 98.0 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,140 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $251 across Vermont, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. The average commute for Highgate Center workers runs 14.4 minutes, with 100.0% driving alone and 0.0% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 29.2 out of 100 (Very Low).

Population

410 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Vermont

Median Household Income

$116,049 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

98.0 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Vermont average

How does Highgate Center compare to other US cities?

Here's how Highgate Center stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 86% higher than other cities
Home value 71% pricier than other cities
Median rent 85% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Highgate Center against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Vermont only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Vermont-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Highgate Center near the bottom of Vermont's cities

Among the 161 Vermont cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Highgate Center ranks #94 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Highgate Center only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#11 of 149
93rd percentile in Vermont
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 161
83rd percentile in Vermont
Median Home Value
#25 of 152
84th percentile in Vermont
Poverty Rate
#94 of 161
0th percentile in Vermont
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#114 of 161
29th percentile in Vermont

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Vermont only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

86thIncome percentile

86th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Highgate Center's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$344,000 29th percentile more affordable than 29% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Highgate Center $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Highgate Center, VT Highgate Center, VT's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Highgate Center, VT-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Highgate Center, VT median $116,049/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Highgate Center, VT's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Highgate Center, VT. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 26.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 86.2%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
410
Median Income
$116,049
Median Home Value
$344,000
Median Age
36.3
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
86.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
26.6%

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
14.4 minutes
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 237 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Vermont - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$98
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$251
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Vermont state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Vermont state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Highgate Center sits in

Cost of Living Index
98.0
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,140/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
29.2 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Vermont

Ascutney
413 people
North Hartland
406 people
Chelsea
416 people
Wells
423 people
Putney
394 people
Websterville
427 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Highgate Center's 410 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Dozier, AL
410 people
Lazy Y U, AZ
410 people
Bellflower, IL
410 people
Lime Springs, IA
410 people
Massena, IA
410 people
Northeast Harbor, ME
410 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Highgate Center's $116,049 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Lake Wisconsin, WI
$116,053 median income
Ogden Dunes, IN
$116,042 median income
Seven Fields, PA
$116,042 median income
Little Elm, TX
$116,036 median income
South Williamson, KY
$116,027 median income
Mead, CO
$116,074 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Highgate Center, VT Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Highgate Center, VT - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 83.9% 16.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 16.1% White 83.9% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 16.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Highgate Center compares to nearby Vermont cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Highgate Center (this city) 410 $116,049
Ascutney 413 $50,161
North Hartland 406 $76,333
Chelsea 416 $45,333
Census ACS 5-year FIPS VT NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Highgate Center, VT?

What is the population of Highgate Center, VT? +

Highgate Center, VT has a population of 410 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Highgate Center, VT? +

In Highgate Center, the typical household earns $116,049 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Highgate Center? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Highgate Center; the closest available measure is the Vermont state average, a cost of living index of 98.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Vermont vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Highgate Center, VT? +

Highgate Center's median home value sits at $344,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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