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Montgomery vs Danby 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%).
Danby has the highest household income ($77k).
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 | Danby | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,047Lowest |
1,133 |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
| Danby 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% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest 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% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Danby 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% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest 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 | $53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$77,321±$13kHighest 5% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
| Danby 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 |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
| Montgomery and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$209Highest 30% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% 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 | $4,326 14% below VT |
$4,543Highest 10% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 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 | 15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 58% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Montgomery and Danby 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | 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 |
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.