Highgate CenterVT
A town of 401, settled in 1867.
Is Highgate Center a good place to live?
No town among the 72 in Vermont we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Highgate Center. Highgate Center has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
401 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Highgate Center: who provides what
Highgate Center is unincorporated, so Franklin County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Highgate Center.
Highgate Center stands out in Vermont and nationally: the average trip to work there is shorter
Of the 72 Vermont towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Highgate Center. The median household income here is $121,000. Since 2013, Highgate Center has lost 48 jobs, to 82 in 2023. The top destinations are Swanton (13%), St. Albans (13%) and South Burlington (9%).
| Highgate Center | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 15 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $121,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 16% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a low hazard risk in Highgate Center: inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Highgate Center, 67% come from inland flooding and 9% from earthquakes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Highgate Center: snowy winters and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 80° and January nights of 8°, with about 80 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Vermont and the rest of the country, more of Highgate Center’s adults have obesity
10% of Highgate Center adults have diabetes. Among 72 Vermont towns, just one has a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Highgate Center. In Highgate Center, nearly a fifth of adults report frequent mental distress, and 74% had a checkup this year. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Highgate Center is ahead of Vermont on 1 and behind on 16.
| Highgate Center | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 30% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 76% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Highgate Center | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 8.5% | 9.9% |
| More smokers | 15.9% | 11.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Highgate Center
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Highgate Center; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Highgate Center residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
99% of working residents leave Highgate Center for work
Where Highgate Center’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Highgate Center
Census-designated place in Vermont, United States
Highgate Center is the primary village and a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Highgate, Franklin County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 361, out of 3,472 in the entire town of Highgate.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 308 ft
- ZIP code
- 05459
Questions about Highgate Center
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Highgate Center, VT a good place to live?
Highgate Center has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.