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Enosburgh vs Montgomery vs Moretown
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).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Moretown has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Montgomery | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,047Lowest |
1,532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
| Montgomery and Moretown 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% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Moretown 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% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.8% VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Moretown 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 |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
| Moretown and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 31% below VT |
$868±$209Highest 30% below VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
| Montgomery and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
$5,506Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest 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% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Moretown 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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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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.