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Athens vs Montgomery vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athens has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Montgomery has the most expensive homes ($323k median).
Vershire has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Athens | Montgomery | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 431Lowest |
1,047Highest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±6.5 10% above VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
| Montgomery and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Vershire and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,438±$30k 16% below VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$71,618±$12kHighest 12% below VT |
| Vershire and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$32k 24% below VT |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537Highest 9% below VT |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,117±$80 9% below VT |
| Athens and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,438Highest 8% above VT |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Vershire and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 53% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
32 minLowest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Athens and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.