Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Cornwall vs Pomfret vs Montgomery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Enosburgh | Cornwall | Pomfret | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,208 |
908Lowest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
| Pomfret and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
| Cornwall and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,170±$98Highest 5% below VT |
$868±$209 30% below VT |
| Pomfret and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$6,722 33% above VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Cornwall 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town | 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.