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Montgomery vs Fair Haven 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%).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
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 | Fair Haven | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,047Lowest |
2,724 |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
| Montgomery and Enosburgh 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% |
19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Fair Haven 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% |
18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.7% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Fair Haven 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 |
$62,404±$16k 23% below VT |
$63,828±$17kHighest 21% below VT |
| Enosburgh and Fair Haven 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 |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$209Highest 30% below VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% 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 |
$3,865 23% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.6% VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 58% above VT |
31 minLowest 31% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | #66 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.