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Enosburgh vs Meredith 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).
Meredith has the most expensive homes ($480k median).
Montgomery has the most homeowners (80.7%).
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 | Meredith | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804 |
6,758Highest |
1,047Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3 32% above U.S. |
| Meredith 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% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Montgomery 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% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Meredith 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. |
$87,019±$19kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Meredith and Enosburgh 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. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$323,200±$45k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304Highest 19% below U.S. |
$868±$209 39% below U.S. |
| Meredith and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$4,326 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Lowest 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% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than 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. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.