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Montgomery vs Hampton vs Dover vs Enosburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Dover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
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 | Hampton | Dover | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,047Lowest |
1,145 |
1,466 |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.5±11.3 32% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% 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% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Hampton 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% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest 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% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $53,289±$24k 34% below U.S. |
$73,796±$8kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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±$45k about the U.S. average |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55kHighest about the U.S. average |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
| Dover and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$209 39% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,326 39% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,510Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover 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 | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | 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 | None yet |
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.