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Derry vs Enosburgh vs Montgomery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derry has the highest household income ($109k).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Derry | Enosburgh | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
2,804 |
1,047Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,944±$7kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$323,200±$45k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$868±$209 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$4,326 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #60 of 120 in NH | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.