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Montgomery vs Sheffield vs Enosburgh vs Belvidere
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 most people working from home (16%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Belvidere has the highest household income ($82k).
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 | Sheffield | Enosburgh | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,047 |
573 |
2,804Highest |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
42±8 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
| Montgomery and Sheffield 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% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere 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% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield 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 |
$58,333±$26k 28% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average |
| Belvidere and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
| Montgomery and Belvidere 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 |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,326Highest 14% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Belvidere 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% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 58% above VT |
30 minLowest 28% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school 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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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.