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Enosburgh vs Montgomery vs Whitingham
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%).
Whitingham has the highest household income ($71k).
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 | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,047Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
| Montgomery and Whitingham 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% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Whitingham 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Montgomery 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 |
$70,625±$11kHighest 13% below VT |
| Whitingham 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±$45kHighest about the VT average |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Montgomery and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 31% below VT |
$868±$209Highest 30% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| 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 |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 36% above VT |
37 min 58% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
— | 7.8Lowest |
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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.