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Montgomery vs Strafford vs Westfield
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 renters (19.3% rent).
Strafford has the highest household income ($111k).
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
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 | Strafford | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,047 |
1,372Highest |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
44±19.9Lowest about the VT average |
| Montgomery and Strafford 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% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield and Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Westfield 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% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Westfield 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 |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$72,500±$30k 11% below VT |
| Strafford and Westfield 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 |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$301,400±$47kLowest 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$209 30% below VT |
$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
$863±$187Lowest 30% below VT |
| Strafford and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$4,388 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Westfield 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% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 58% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Strafford School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.