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Enosburgh vs Montgomery vs Orwell
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 most people working from home (16%).
Orwell has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Orwell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,047Lowest |
1,294 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
47.5±7 10% above VT |
| Montgomery and Orwell 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% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Orwell and Enosburgh 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% |
24%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Orwell 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 VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Orwell 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 |
$70,417±$22kHighest 13% below VT |
| Orwell 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 30% below VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
$335,600±$25kHighest 6% above VT |
| Orwell 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 |
$868±$209 30% below VT |
$1,105±$51Highest 10% below VT |
| Orwell and Montgomery 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 |
$4,326Highest 14% below VT |
$3,914 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±35.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Orwell 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% |
10.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.3%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 |
27 minLowest 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Montgomery and Orwell 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 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| 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.