Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Whitingham vs Williamstown 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 renters (24.3% rent).
Williamstown has the highest household income ($94k).
Montgomery has the most expensive homes ($323k median).
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 | Whitingham | Williamstown | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
1,368 |
3,579Highest |
1,047Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
42±5 about the VT average |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% 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% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Williamstown 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% |
31.1%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest 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% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Williamstown 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 |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$234,900±$24k 26% below VT |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
| 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 |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$868±$209 30% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,841 24% below VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68 VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Montgomery 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% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
37 min 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Montgomery and Williamstown 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 | — | #47 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Twin Valley Middle High School | Williamstown Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
7.8Lowest |
9.5 |
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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.