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Montgomery vs Warwick vs Enosburgh vs Lowell

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 oldest population (median age 51.5).
Warwick has the highest household income ($93k).
Enosburgh has the shortest commute (32 min average).
Lowell has the most kids (30.7% under 18).

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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.

MeasureMontgomeryWarwickEnosburghLowell
People
Population
1,047
776Lowest
2,804Highest
1,070
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
0%
U.S.: +7.4%
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+0.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.5±11.3Highest
32% above U.S.
51.4±7.3
32% above U.S.
40.6±3.9
4% above U.S.
32.9±6.5Lowest
15% below U.S.
Montgomery and Warwick 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%
9.9%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
30.7%±6.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Lowell 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%
23.2%±3.3
U.S.: 17.2%
17.9%±3.3
U.S.: 17.2%
12.3%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Montgomery and Warwick 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%
40.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
20.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
19.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.8%±3.2
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.8%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
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±$24kLowest
34% below U.S.
$93,333±$22kHighest
16% above U.S.
$63,828±$17k
21% below U.S.
$57,404±$15k
29% below U.S.
Warwick 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 U.S. average
$349,400±$34kHighest
5% above U.S.
$223,100±$39k
33% below U.S.
$183,400±$33kLowest
45% below U.S.
Warwick 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.
$1,367±$163Highest
3% below U.S.
$852±$87Lowest
40% below U.S.
$945±$46
33% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,326
39% above U.S.
$4,380Highest
40% above U.S.
$3,624
16% above U.S.
$2,810Lowest
10% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
76.6%±68Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
33.3%±57.3
U.S.: 51.1%
48.9%±11.2
U.S.: 51.1%
26.3%±92.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
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%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
13.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
9.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
89%
U.S.: 65.2%
75.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980
same as U.S.
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1972Lowest
8 yrs older than U.S.
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
37 min
41% above U.S.
40 min
52% above U.S.
32 minLowest
21% above U.S.
55 minHighest
109% above U.S.
Work from home
16%±5.9
U.S.: 15.1%
22.4%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.1%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
7.5%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Warwick 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 Warwick Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 Lowell School District
High school in town None 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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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.