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Belvidere vs Enosburgh vs Montgomery vs Westfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the highest household income ($82k).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% 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 | Belvidere | Enosburgh | Montgomery | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,047 |
536 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
44±19.9 about the VT average |
| Montgomery and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$72,500±$30k 11% below VT |
| Belvidere and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
$301,400±$47k 5% below VT |
| Montgomery and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$868±$209 30% below VT |
$863±$187 30% below VT |
| Belvidere and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 22% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
$4,388Highest 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
91.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
37 min 58% above VT |
30 minLowest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Montgomery and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.