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Montgomery vs Wells vs Richford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montgomery has the most people working from home (16%).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Wells | Richford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,047Lowest |
1,148 |
2,467Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
39±3.6Lowest 10% below VT |
| Montgomery and Wells 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% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
23.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Wells 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% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
20.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
6.4%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Richford and Wells 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 VT |
$75,417±$11kHighest 7% below VT |
$56,853±$13k 30% below VT |
| Wells and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
$176,600±$16kLowest 44% below VT |
| Montgomery and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
$1,160±$66 6% below VT |
| Wells and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,326Highest 14% below VT |
$3,308 34% below VT |
$3,300Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
55.1%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Wells 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% |
15.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 58% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
28 minLowest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Montgomery and Wells 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | 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 |
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.