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Montgomery vs Hardwick 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 oldest population (median age 51.5).
Hardwick has the highest household income ($92k).
Enosburgh has the most kids (21% under 18).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Hardwick | Enosburgh | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,047Lowest |
2,965Highest |
2,804 |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
47.1±7.4 9% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
| Montgomery and Plainfield 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% |
15.8%±4.4 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% |
27%±5.9 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Hardwick 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% |
33.7% 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% |
2.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Montgomery 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 |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
| Hardwick 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 |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 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 |
$875±$406 29% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,153±$103Highest 7% below VT |
| Plainfield and Hardwick 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 |
$4,351 14% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,806Highest 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Plainfield 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% |
9.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% VT: 73.2% |
76.4% 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 |
1962 14 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 |
29 min 23% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6 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 | — | #68 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hazen Union High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.