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Montgomery vs Rye 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
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Dover has the shortest commute (22 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 | Rye | Dover | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,047Lowest |
5,611Highest |
1,466 |
2,804 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.5±11.3 32% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Rye and Dover 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% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Enosburgh and Rye 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% |
31.7%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest 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% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enosburgh and Montgomery 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. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,200±$45k about the U.S. average |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$223,100±$39kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$209 39% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$852±$87 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,326 39% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
$3,624Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 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% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Dover 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 | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Rye School District | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | 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 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.