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Enosburgh vs Highgate vs Sunapee 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 kids (21% under 18).
Highgate has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Sunapee has the highest household income ($101k).
Montgomery has the most people working from home (16%).
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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 | Highgate | Sunapee | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
3,528Highest |
3,416 |
1,047Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3 32% above U.S. |
| Sunapee 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Highgate 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% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Sunapee 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 U.S. |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
$101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Sunapee and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$393,000±$51kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$323,200±$45k about the U.S. average |
| Sunapee and Montgomery 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. |
$895±$691 37% below U.S. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
$868±$209 39% below U.S. |
| Sunapee and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,558Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,400Highest 41% above U.S. |
$4,326 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #14 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Sunapee School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
9.8Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.