Compare towns
Enosburgh vs Williston vs Montgomery vs Vernon
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).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
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 | Williston | Montgomery | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,804 |
10,144Highest |
1,047Lowest |
2,709 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
42.6±5.4 about the VT average |
| Montgomery and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.8% VT: 43.8% |
26.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$85,682±$9k 6% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
$285,100±$25k 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$868±$209 30% below VT |
$1,023±$214 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
$5,191 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 36% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest 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 | — | #30 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 | Vernon School District |
| 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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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.