Compare towns
Montgomery vs Springfield 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 expensive homes ($323k median).
Springfield has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Enosburgh has the youngest population (median age 40.6).
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 | Springfield | Enosburgh | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,047 |
9,084Highest |
2,804 |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
| Montgomery and Springfield 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% |
18.6%±3.4 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% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Springfield 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% |
23.3% 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% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| 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±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average |
| Belvidere and Springfield 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 |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% 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 |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Springfield 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 |
$4,807Highest 5% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 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% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 58% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Montgomery and Springfield 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.