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Enosburgh vs Wilmington 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 kids (21% under 18).
Wilmington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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.

MeasureEnosburghWilmingtonMontgomery
People
Population
2,804Highest
1,747
1,047Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+20.2%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-1.4%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
40.6±3.9Lowest
6% below VT
59.1±4.8Highest
37% above VT
51.5±11.3
19% above VT
Wilmington and Montgomery 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%
9.6%±4Lowest
VT: 17.9%
15.5%±4.4
VT: 17.9%
Enosburgh and Montgomery 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%
32.6%±7.1
VT: 21.4%
33.9%±8.2Highest
VT: 21.4%
Montgomery and Wilmington 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%
46.8%
VT: 43.8%
52.8%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±2.4Highest
VT: 7%
1.7%±2.2Lowest
VT: 7%
2.8%±3.2
VT: 7%
Enosburgh and Montgomery 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
$70,000±$23kHighest
14% below VT
$53,289±$24kLowest
34% below VT
Wilmington and Enosburgh 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
$287,700±$16k
9% below VT
$323,200±$45kHighest
about the VT average
Montgomery and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$852±$87Lowest
31% below VT
$1,106±$95Highest
10% below VT
$868±$209
30% below VT
Wilmington 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
$5,299Highest
5% above VT
$4,326
14% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±11.2
VT: 48.4%
40.3%±23Lowest
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%
6.1%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
15.6%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.7%
VT: 73.2%
74%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
80.7%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972Lowest
4 yrs older 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
21 minLowest
9% below VT
37 minHighest
58% above VT
Work from home
10.1%±4.4Lowest
VT: 16.9%
10.8%±6
VT: 16.9%
16%±5.9Highest
VT: 16.9%
Montgomery and Wilmington 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 Twin Valley Unified School District #75 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.