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Montgomery vs Addison vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Franklin has the most kids (23.5% 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.
| Measure | Montgomery | Addison | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,047Lowest |
1,175 |
1,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
| Addison and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$79,917±$21k about the VT average |
| Addison and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,200±$45k about the VT average |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$247,400±$66kLowest 22% below VT |
| Addison and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$891±$266 28% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,326 14% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 58% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.