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Enosburgh vs Montgomery vs Pomfret vs Williston
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).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Williston has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Pomfret | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
1,047 |
908Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Pomfret 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 VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Williston 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% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Pomfret 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% VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Enosburgh 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 |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Williston and Pomfret 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 |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 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% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Williston 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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.