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Montgomery vs Whitingham vs Rochester
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 expensive homes ($323k median).
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
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 | Whitingham | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,047Lowest |
1,368 |
1,389Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
53.3±7.6Highest 24% above VT |
| Rochester 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 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Rochester 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Montgomery and Whitingham 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 |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$72,676±$8kHighest 11% below VT |
| Rochester and Whitingham 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 |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$253,600±$81kLowest 20% below VT |
| Montgomery and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$209 30% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$929±$158Highest 25% below VT |
| Rochester and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,326 14% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,977Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
62.4%±27.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Whitingham 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% |
18.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 58% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
40.8%±27.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Rochester 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.