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Montgomery vs Unity 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%).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
Richford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,047Lowest |
1,375 |
2,467Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3 32% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
39±3.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Unity 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 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest 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% |
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% |
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% |
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±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$56,853±$13k 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,200±$45kHighest about the U.S. average |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$176,600±$16kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Montgomery and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$209Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above 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. |
$3,300Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest 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% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 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. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Montgomery and Richford 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 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.