Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Strafford vs Whiting 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 affordable homes ($223k median).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Strafford | Whiting | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804Highest |
1,372 |
532Lowest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Montgomery and Strafford 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% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
52.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting 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±$17k 21% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
| Strafford and Whiting 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 |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$868±$209 30% below VT |
| Whiting and Strafford 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 |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Whiting 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% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford 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 | Strafford School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.