What stands out worked out from the figures below

Grafton has the highest household income ($76k).

Montgomery has the most kids (15.5% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Grafton	Montgomery
People
Population	666Lowest	1,047Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5%Lowest VT: +2.8%	-1.4%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	59.2±4.4Highest 37% above VT	51.5±11.3Lowest 19% above VT
	Grafton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	5.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9%	15.5%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	34.2%±2Highest VT: 21.4%	33.9%±8.2Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Grafton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.4%Lowest VT: 43.8%	52.8%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.1%±5Highest VT: 7%	2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7%
	Grafton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$76,111±$7kHighest 6% below VT	$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT
	Grafton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$343,200±$85kHighest 8% above VT	$323,200±$45kLowest about the VT average
	Grafton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,288±$174Highest 4% above VT	$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,843Highest 4% below VT	$4,326Lowest 14% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.8%±69.4Lowest VT: 48.4%	76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4%
	Montgomery and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%	15.6%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.9%Highest VT: 73.2%	80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT	1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 4% above VT	37 minHighest 58% above VT
Work from home	15.8%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9%	16%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9%
	Montgomery and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Athens Grafton School District	Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.