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Montgomery vs Bridgewater vs Enosburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montgomery has the most people working from home (16%).
Bridgewater has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% 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 | Bridgewater | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,047 |
980Lowest |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
| Bridgewater and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest 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+ | 33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.2%±0.7 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Bridgewater 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% |
40.3% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Bridgewater and Enosburgh 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 |
$70,272±$3kHighest 13% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
| Bridgewater and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
$218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$209Highest 30% below VT |
$850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
| Montgomery and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,326Highest 14% below VT |
$3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
59.7%±39.1 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Bridgewater 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% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 58% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Montgomery and Bridgewater 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.