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Montgomery vs Warwick 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 oldest population (median age 51.5).
Warwick has the highest household income ($93k).
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.

MeasureMontgomeryWarwickRichford
People
Population
1,047
776Lowest
2,467Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
0%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.5±11.3Highest
32% above U.S.
51.4±7.3
32% above U.S.
39±3.6Lowest
about the U.S. average
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%
21.8%±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%±8.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.2%±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%
40.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
20.8%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%
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.
$93,333±$22kHighest
16% above U.S.
$56,853±$13k
30% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$323,200±$45k
about the U.S. average
$349,400±$34kHighest
5% above U.S.
$176,600±$16kLowest
47% 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±$209Lowest
39% below U.S.
$1,367±$163Highest
3% below U.S.
$1,160±$66
18% below U.S.
Warwick 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.
$4,380Highest
40% above U.S.
$3,300Lowest
6% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
76.6%±68Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
33.3%±57.3Lowest
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%
5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
19.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
89%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
70.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
37 min
41% above U.S.
40 minHighest
52% above U.S.
28 minLowest
5% above U.S.
Work from home
16%±5.9
U.S.: 15.1%
22.4%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.8%±3.9Lowest
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
School district Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 Warwick 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
On TownTapestry
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.