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Enosburgh vs Montgomery vs Ossipee
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 affordable homes ($223k median).
Montgomery has the most people working from home (16%).
Ossipee has the highest household income ($91k).
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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 | Montgomery | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804 |
1,047Lowest |
4,521Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Ossipee 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% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Ossipee 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% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Ossipee 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Ossipee 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. |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Ossipee 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. |
$323,200±$45k about the U.S. average |
$325,500±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Ossipee and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$868±$209 39% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$4,326 39% above U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Ossipee 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% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Montgomery and Enosburgh 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| 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.