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Montgomery vs Gorham vs Enosburgh vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has the highest household income ($112k).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Dover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
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 | Gorham | Enosburgh | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,047Lowest |
18,300Highest |
2,804 |
1,466 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3 32% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Dover 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Gorham 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% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Dover 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% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,289±$24k 34% below U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,200±$45k about the U.S. average |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$209 39% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,326 39% above U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Gorham 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Gorham Public Schools | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.