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Montgomery vs Newfields vs Plainfield 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
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
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 | Newfields | Plainfield | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,047Lowest |
2,023 |
1,314 |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.5±11.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31k 14% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,200±$45k about the U.S. average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$209 39% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,326 39% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Newfields School District | — | 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.