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Enosburgh vs Amherst 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
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Amherst has the highest household income ($93k).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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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 | Enosburgh | Amherst | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804 |
130,546Highest |
1,047Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
39.1±0.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
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 | 21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±1 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$93,483±$2kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$311,600±$7k 6% below U.S. |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Montgomery and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,393±$45Highest about the U.S. average |
$868±$209 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$5,935Highest 90% above U.S. |
$4,326 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±4.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±1.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Montgomery and Amherst 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 | #72 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | WILLIAMSVILLE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.