Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Lowell vs Middlesex 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 renters (24.3% rent).
Lowell has the most kids (30.7% under 18).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Lowell | Middlesex | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,070 |
1,943 |
1,047Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Montgomery and Middlesex 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% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1% VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Middlesex 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 |
$57,404±$15k 29% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
| Middlesex and Montgomery 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 |
$945±$46 23% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$868±$209 30% below VT |
| Middlesex and Lowell 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 |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.1% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
37 min 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Lowell School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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.