Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Fletcher vs Highgate 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).
Fletcher has the highest household income ($106k).
Highgate has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Montgomery has the most people working from home (16%).
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 | Fletcher | Highgate | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
1,196 |
3,528Highest |
1,047Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
48.7±7.3 13% above VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Montgomery and Fletcher 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% |
19%±4 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Fletcher 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% |
21.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.3% VT: 43.8% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Montgomery 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 |
$105,833±$9kHighest 30% above VT |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$302,100±$37k 5% below VT |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
| Montgomery and Fletcher 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 |
$1,679±$427Highest 36% above VT |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$868±$209 30% below VT |
| Fletcher and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$4,965Highest about the VT average |
$3,558Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
32 min 37% above VT |
31 minLowest 32% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Montgomery and Highgate 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Fletcher School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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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.