Compare towns
Montgomery vs Reading vs Elmore vs Enosburgh
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).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Elmore has the highest household income ($99k).
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 | Reading | Elmore | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,047 |
699Lowest |
964 |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
| Montgomery and Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore 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 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Reading 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% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Reading 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 |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
| Elmore and Reading 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 VT average |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
| Reading and Montgomery 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 |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Elmore and Reading 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 |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Reading 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 58% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
29 minLowest 25% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Reading 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 | — | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None 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 Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.