Compare towns
Montgomery vs Swanton vs Enosburgh vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Swanton has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Dover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
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 | Swanton | Enosburgh | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,047Lowest |
2,670 |
2,804Highest |
1,466 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
37.8±4.7Lowest 12% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
| Dover and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
24.3%±8.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Swanton 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% |
19.3%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Dover 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% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 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±$24k 34% below VT |
$66,607±$27kHighest 18% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
| Swanton 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±$45k about the VT average |
$229,000±$15k 28% below VT |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
| Dover and Montgomery 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 |
$1,238±$103Highest about the VT average |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,326 14% below VT |
$4,370 13% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,510Highest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.1%±21.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
20.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% VT: 73.2% |
64.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1952Lowest 24 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 58% above VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
7.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Montgomery 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 | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| 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.