Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Fairfield vs Putney 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).
Fairfield has the most kids (25.4% under 18).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Fairfield | Putney | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,938 |
2,622 |
1,047Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
42.3±2.7 about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Montgomery and Fairfield 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% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.2% VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$87,019±$22kHighest 7% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
| Fairfield and Putney 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 |
$320,600±$22k about the VT average |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
| Montgomery and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,056±$441Highest 14% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$868±$209 30% below VT |
| Fairfield and Montgomery 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 |
$4,816 4% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Putney 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% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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.