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Montgomery vs Oakham vs Enosburgh vs Lowell
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 people working from home (16%).
Oakham has the highest household income ($102k).
Enosburgh has the shortest commute (32 min average).
Lowell has the most kids (30.7% 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 | Oakham | Enosburgh | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,047Lowest |
1,639 |
2,804Highest |
1,070 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
32.9±6.5Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Montgomery and Oakham 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% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
30.7%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lowell 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% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Oakham 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. |
$102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$57,404±$15k 29% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,200±$45k about the U.S. average |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$183,400±$33kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$209 39% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81Highest 17% below U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$945±$46 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,326Highest 39% above U.S. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$2,810Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 41% above U.S. |
39 min 46% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
55 minHighest 109% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Montgomery and Enosburgh 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 | Quabbin | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Lowell School District |
| 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.