Compare towns
Montgomery vs Reading vs West Windsor vs Enosburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
West Windsor has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | West Windsor | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,047 |
699Lowest |
1,171 |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
| West Windsor and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and West Windsor 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% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| West Windsor 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 VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
| West Windsor 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±$72k 19% above VT |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
| West Windsor and Reading 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±$331Highest 11% below VT |
$1,100±$217Highest 11% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,326 14% below VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
$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% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%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 |
1980Highest 4 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 |
28 minLowest 20% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and West Windsor 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 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | 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.