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Montgomery vs Sutton vs Enosburgh vs Richford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montgomery has the most people working from home (16%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Richford has the most affordable homes ($177k 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 | Sutton | Enosburgh | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,047Lowest |
2,239 |
2,804Highest |
2,467 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
40.6±3.9 4% above U.S. |
39±3.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Montgomery and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Richford 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Richford 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richford 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 U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$63,828±$17k 21% below U.S. |
$56,853±$13k 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,200±$45k about the U.S. average |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$223,100±$39k 33% below U.S. |
$176,600±$16kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$209 39% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$852±$87Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,160±$66 18% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,326 39% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,624 16% above U.S. |
$3,300Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±11.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Montgomery and Sutton 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
10.4Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.