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Enosburgh vs Essex 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).
Essex has the highest household income ($110k).
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 | Enosburgh | Essex | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804 |
11,516Highest |
1,047Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
42.4±1.9 about the VT average |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Montgomery and Essex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.4%±3.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Essex and Enosburgh 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% |
19.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
57.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Essex 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 |
$110,199±$14kHighest 36% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$447,300±$14kHighest 41% above VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,569±$138Highest 27% above VT |
$868±$209 30% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$6,602Highest 31% above VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
45.9%±13.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Enosburgh 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% |
5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.9% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1990Highest 14 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.5%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Essex and Montgomery 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 | #13 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | 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.