Town · Vermont
Highgate, Vermont
Highgate, town, in Franklin County, Vermont. Highgate had 3,575 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 3.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 3,472 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,528 (±16). GEOID 5001133025.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
3,575
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 3,472 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,528 ±16
Median household income
$81,017
±$14,337 (90% margin)
Vermont: $81,203
Median home value
$280,500
±$21,056 (90% margin)
Vermont: $316,600
Median gross rent
$895
±$691 (90% margin)
Vermont: $1,234
Where is Highgate and what county is it in?
Highgate is a town in Franklin County, Vermont. It covers 51.0 square miles of land, 68 residents per square mile in 2020.
2 places lie inside Highgate: Highgate Center (CDP, 361 in 2020) and Highgate Springs (CDP, 77 in 2020).
Highgate is in the Burlington-South Burlington, VT metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Highgate is the same area as Census Tract 101.01 of Franklin County: the tract's figures are Highgate's own.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Highgate, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 3,575 people lived in Highgate on July 1, 2025, up 3.2% since 2020, faster than Vermont (+0.2%). The 2020 Census counted 3,472 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 3,528 (±16).
| Measure | Highgate | Franklin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,528±16 | 50,638 | −127 |
| Households | 1,470±189 | 19,963 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.40±0.30 | 2.51 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,662±207 | 23,019 | no clear change |
Highgate's population since 2000
From 3,397 in 2000 to 3,575 in 2025: up 5.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Highgate as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Highgate?
The median resident of Highgate is 44.0 years old; 15.8% are under 18 and 22.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 84.9%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 13.4%.
| Measure | Highgate | Franklin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.0±7.4 | 40.8 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 15.8%±5.9 pts | 21.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 22.2%±6.1 pts | 17.7% | – |
| Male | 49.9%±5.0 pts | 50.1% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.4%±2.0 pts | 2.0% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 84.9%±7.1 pts | 91.9% | −11.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.7 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.7 pts | 0.7% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.6 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 13.4%±7.2 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.7 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.5%±1.2 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.2%±1.6 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.4%±3.1 pts | 6.9% | – |
| With a disability | 23.8%±7.5 pts | 15.1% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.7%±4.1 pts | 3.5% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 85.2%±8.5 pts | 93.4% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.5%±6.3 pts | 30.2% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 3.4%±2.1 pts | 10.4% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 87.4%±5.4 pts | 90.2% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 3.9%±3.1 pts | 1.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Highgate earn?
Half of Highgate's 1,470 households earn less than $81,017 a year (±$14,337), against $81,313 in Franklin County and $81,203 in Vermont. In 2015-2019 it was $74,765 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 8.1% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Highgate | Franklin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $81,017±$14,337 | $81,313 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $89,661±$12,889 | $98,753 | – |
| Per capita income | $37,615±$5,062 | $40,206 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 8.1%±5.1 pts | 10.3% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 7.9%±9.3 pts | 13.2% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 15.5%±10.6 pts | 12.3% | – |
| Households with a computer | 85.8%±10.2 pts | 93.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 82.8%±9.8 pts | 89.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Highgate?
Owners occupy 80.7% of Highgate's occupied homes and renters 19.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $280,500 by its owner (±$21,056).
| Measure | Highgate | Franklin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $280,500±$21,056 | $306,700 | +$42,238 |
| Median gross rent | $895±$691 | $1,180 | – |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 30.5%±33.1 pts | 39.0% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,657±$155 | $1,873 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.7%±11.0 pts | 77.4% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 19.3%±11.0 pts | 22.6% | – |
| Housing units | 1,662±207 | 23,019 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0%±2.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0%±8.4 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 80.4%±8.7 pts | 74.6% | – |
| Mobile homes | 11.1%±5.1 pts | 6.5% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.1%±1.8 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 12.8%±6.8 pts | 10.8% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 30.9%±11.4 pts | 24.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 4.6%±3.4 pts | 5.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Highgate building?
Builders took permits for 11 new housing units in Highgate in 2025 (11 in single-family houses), 3.1 per 1,000 residents against 3.6 across Vermont.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Highgate work and get to work?
77.5% of Highgate's workers drive alone and 14.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 31.0 minutes.
| Measure | Highgate | Franklin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 59.6%±8.2 pts | 65.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 2.4%±3.0 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 77.5%±7.4 pts | 74.0% | – |
| Carpooled | 7.6%±3.7 pts | 8.3% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.4 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Walked | 0.0%±1.4 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Worked from home | 14.9%±6.8 pts | 14.3% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.0 min±5.3 | 27.1 min | +7.3 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Highgate?
1 census tract lies mostly in Highgate (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 101.01Franklin County | 3,528 | $81,017 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Highgate) · Census block assignment files
How does Highgate compare with other places in Vermont?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Highgate is the 3,085th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 37th-most populous of 237 in Vermont.
Highgate ranks 88th of 198 places in Vermont with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 37th | 237 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 21st | 173 |
| Residents per square mile | 105th | 202 |
| Median household income | 88th | 198 |
| Per capita income | 145th | 202 |
| Median home value | 101st | 201 |
| Poverty rate | 110th | 162 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 192nd | 200 |
| Median age | 120th | 202 |
| Owner-occupied share | 104th | 201 |
| Work from home | 101st | 185 |
| Travel time to work | 30th | 202 |
Highgate's figures with every place in Vermont (CSV)
Every place in Vermont, sortable · Compare Highgate with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Highgate?
21 of the 57 figures for Highgate on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Highgate are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.