Compare towns
Montgomery vs Worcester vs Enosburgh vs Lowell
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).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Lowell has the most kids (30.7% 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 | Worcester | Enosburgh | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,047 |
831Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,070 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
| Montgomery and Worcester 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Enosburgh 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 |
$73,833±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$57,404±$15k 29% below VT |
| Worcester 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±$45kHighest about the VT average |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
| Montgomery and Worcester 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 |
$1,023±$136Highest 17% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$945±$46 23% below VT |
| Worcester and Lowell 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 |
$4,421Highest 12% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9 VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 58% above VT |
29 minLowest 22% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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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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.