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Enosburgh vs Wilder vs Troy 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 youngest population (median age 40.6).
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Troy has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Wilder | Troy | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
3,087Highest |
1,749 |
1,047Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Montgomery and Wilder 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Enosburgh 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% |
27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Wilder 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% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
52.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Wilder 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 |
$75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
| Troy and Wilder 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 |
$273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
| Montgomery and Wilder 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 |
$1,142±$451Highest 7% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$868±$209 30% below VT |
| Wilder and Montgomery 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 |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Montgomery and Wilder 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 | — | Troy 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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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.