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Enosburgh vs Montgomery vs Underhill

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).
Underhill 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.

MeasureEnosburghMontgomeryUnderhill
People
Population
2,804
1,047Lowest
3,141Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-1.4%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+3.7%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
40.6±3.9
6% below VT
51.5±11.3Highest
19% above VT
38.1±11.4Lowest
12% below VT
Montgomery and Enosburgh 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%
27.8%±10.9Highest
VT: 17.9%
Underhill and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.9%±3.3
VT: 21.4%
33.9%±8.2Highest
VT: 21.4%
17.6%±6Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
20.1%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
52.8%Highest
VT: 43.8%
50.1%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.4Highest
VT: 7%
2.8%±3.2Lowest
VT: 7%
3.5%±2
VT: 7%
Enosburgh and Underhill 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
$92,267±$54kHighest
14% above VT
Underhill 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
$446,000±$24kHighest
41% above 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
$3,624Lowest
28% below VT
$4,326
14% below VT
$6,697Highest
33% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±11.2
VT: 48.4%
76.6%±68Highest
VT: 48.4%
0%±18.2Lowest
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%
6.4%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
80.7%Highest
VT: 73.2%
79.8%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972Lowest
4 yrs older than VT
1980Highest
4 yrs newer than VT
1979
3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 minLowest
36% above VT
37 minHighest
58% above VT
33 min
39% above VT
Work from home
10.1%±4.4Lowest
VT: 16.9%
16%±5.9
VT: 16.9%
19.4%±11.3Highest
VT: 16.9%
Underhill 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 — #2 of 70 in VT
School district Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401
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.