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Montgomery vs Olean 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
Olean has the most affordable homes ($86k median).
Dover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
Enosburgh has the highest household income ($64k).
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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 | Olean | Dover | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,047Lowest |
13,738Highest |
1,466 |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6%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. |
39±2.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 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% |
23.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Olean 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% |
19.1%±2.5 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% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Olean 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. |
$51,261±$7kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$52,313±$7k 35% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17kHighest 21% below U.S. |
| Enosburgh and Montgomery 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 |
$86,100±$6kLowest 74% 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±$209Highest 39% below U.S. |
$794±$52 44% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
| Montgomery and Enosburgh 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. |
$3,130Lowest about the U.S. average |
$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% |
52%±9.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Olean 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% |
26.7%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% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.6Lowest 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 | — | #337 of 484 in NY | — | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | OLEAN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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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.