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Enosburgh vs Montgomery vs Troy
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 kids (21% under 18).
Montgomery has the most people working from home (16%).
Troy has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,047 |
219Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
| Troy 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%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.4%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Troy 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%±8.2 VT: 21.4% |
51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Troy 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% VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±6.3 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Troy 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 |
$91,688±$8kHighest 13% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
$187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$868±$209Highest 30% below VT |
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| Montgomery and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$4,326Highest 14% below VT |
$2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| 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% |
13.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | 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.