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Enosburgh vs Sheffield vs Montgomery
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).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Montgomery has the most people working from home (16%).
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 | Sheffield | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
573Lowest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
42±8 about the VT average |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Montgomery and Sheffield 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% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Sheffield 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% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
27.1% VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield 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±$17kHighest 21% below VT |
$58,333±$26k 28% below VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$967±$79Highest 22% below VT |
$868±$209 30% below VT |
| Sheffield and Montgomery 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 |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$4,326Highest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Sheffield 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% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
30 minLowest 28% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Highest 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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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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.