Compare towns
Montgomery vs Fairlee vs Enosburgh vs Plainfield
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 expensive homes ($323k median).
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Fairlee | Enosburgh | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,047Lowest |
1,066 |
2,804Highest |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
| Fairlee 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% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Plainfield 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% |
33.4%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Fairlee 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% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Fairlee 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 |
$74,760±$10kHighest 8% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
| Fairlee and Plainfield 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 |
$274,200±$39k 13% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
| Montgomery and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$209 30% below VT |
$1,083±$242 12% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
| Plainfield and Fairlee 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 |
$5,617Highest 11% above VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,806 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Montgomery 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% |
14.7% VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 58% above VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Plainfield and Montgomery 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 | Rivendell Interstate School District | 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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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.