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Montgomery vs Hampton vs Enosburgh vs Richford

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 homeowners (80.7%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Richford has the most affordable homes ($177k median).

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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.

MeasureMontgomeryHamptonEnosburghRichford
People
Population
1,047Lowest
10,101Highest
2,804
2,467
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
—
+1.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.5±11.3Highest
32% above U.S.
51.2±1.7
32% above U.S.
40.6±3.9
4% above U.S.
39±3.6Lowest
about the U.S. average
Montgomery and Hampton 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%
14.6%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
21.8%±4Highest
U.S.: 22%
Richford and Enosburgh 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%
26.9%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
17.9%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.4%±4.4
U.S.: 17.2%
Montgomery and Hampton 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%
44.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
20.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
20.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.8%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.4%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
6.4%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Richford and Enosburgh 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.
$97,163±$4kHighest
20% above U.S.
$63,828±$17k
21% below U.S.
$56,853±$13k
30% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$323,200±$45k
about the U.S. average
$545,300±$63kHighest
64% above U.S.
$223,100±$39k
33% below U.S.
$176,600±$16kLowest
47% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$868±$209
39% below U.S.
$1,654±$93Highest
17% above U.S.
$852±$87Lowest
40% below U.S.
$1,160±$66
18% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,326
39% above U.S.
$6,872Highest
120% above U.S.
$3,624
16% above U.S.
$3,300Lowest
6% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
76.6%±68Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±13.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±11.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
55.1%±15.9
U.S.: 51.1%
Montgomery and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
15.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
13.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
19.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
75.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
70.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
37 minHighest
41% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
32 min
21% above U.S.
28 min
5% above U.S.
Work from home
16%±5.9
U.S.: 15.1%
20.5%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.1%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
9.8%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Hampton 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 — #31 of 120 in NH #26 of 70 in VT —
School district Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 — Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88
High school in town None in town — Enosburg Falls Middle/High School Richford Junior/Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
10.4Highest
9.1Lowest
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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.