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Enosburgh vs Salisbury vs Montgomery
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).
Salisbury has the highest household income ($112k).
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 | Salisbury | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,609 |
1,047Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Salisbury 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% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Salisbury 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% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$323,200±$45k about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury 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. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$868±$209 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
$4,326 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury 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 | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Merrimack Valley School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| 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.