Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Williston vs Montgomery vs Enosburg Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has the highest household income ($107k).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Enosburg Falls has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
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 | Williston | Montgomery | Enosburg Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
10,144Highest |
1,047Lowest |
1,570 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
37.3±2.9Lowest 13% below VT |
| Montgomery and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburg Falls 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% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.7%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.8% VT: 43.8% |
15.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
7.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Enosburg Falls and Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$53,289±$24k 34% below VT |
$50,870±$17kLowest 37% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
$206,500±$38kLowest 35% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87 31% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$868±$209 30% below VT |
$832±$247Lowest 33% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624 28% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
$3,475Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
60.5%±24.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Enosburg Falls 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6% VT: 10.1% |
19.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
32 min 34% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
3%±2.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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.