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Montgomery vs Unity vs Dover 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
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Richford has the most kids (21.8% 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 | Unity | Dover | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,047Lowest |
1,375 |
1,466 |
2,467Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3 32% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
39±3.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Unity and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Richford and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Montgomery 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% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richford 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 U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$56,853±$13k 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,200±$45k about the U.S. average |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55kHighest about the U.S. average |
$176,600±$16kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| 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 39% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,160±$66 18% below U.S. |
| Unity 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. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
$3,300Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover 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 | Unity School District | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.1 |
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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.