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Montgomery vs Lancaster 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
Lancaster has the highest household income ($69k).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
Dover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
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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.
| Measure | Montgomery | Lancaster | Enosburgh | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,047Lowest |
3,216Highest |
2,804 |
1,466 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3 32% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 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%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Lancaster 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% |
28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest 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% |
30.1% 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% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Lancaster 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. |
$68,911±$23kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Lancaster 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 |
$215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55kHighest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$1,019±$263Highest 28% below U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Lancaster 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. |
$4,226 35% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
$4,510Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | White Mountains Regional School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.