Highgate is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, home to about 3,528 people across 51 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05459, and parts of 05457, 05483 and 05488 are in Highgate too.
Homes sold for a median of $268 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
All in Highgate
Mostly Franklin; part is in Highgate
Mostly Sheldon; part is in Highgate
Mostly Swanton; part is in Highgate
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Highgate. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)155 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA206 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY298 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Highgate; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Highgate had 3,472 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.
It’s the 47th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Franklin County grew from 30,198 residents in 1900 to 49,946 in 2020.
Franklin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 38.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 80 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Albans Radio, VT weather station (5 miles away).
13,639 jobs at 1,101 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Highgate.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Missisquoi Valley School District #89. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highgate Elementary SchoolHighgate Center | Pre-K–6 | 282 | Public | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Swanton, St. Albans Town, Franklin, Sheldon and Fairfield.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.