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Enosburgh vs Hooksett vs Montgomery vs Enosburg Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Enosburg Falls has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
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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 | Hooksett | Montgomery | Enosburg Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
15,057Highest |
1,047Lowest |
1,570 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
37.3±2.9Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Montgomery and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburg Falls 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Enosburg Falls 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. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$53,289±$24k 34% below U.S. |
$50,870±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$323,200±$45k about the U.S. average |
$206,500±$38kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$868±$209 39% below U.S. |
$832±$247Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 16% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,326 39% above U.S. |
$3,475Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Enosburg Falls 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% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Montgomery and Hooksett 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Hooksett School District | 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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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.