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Montgomery vs Colrain vs Enosburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montgomery has the most people working from home (16%).
Colrain has the highest household income ($81k).
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 | Colrain | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,047Lowest |
1,627 |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.5±11.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Colrain 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$80,673±$10kHighest about the U.S. average |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
| Colrain 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 U.S. average |
$284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Montgomery and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$209 39% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77Highest 22% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Colrain and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,326Highest 39% above U.S. |
$4,317 38% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Montgomery and Enosburgh 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 | Mohawk Trail | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None 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 |
U.S. 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.