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Richford vs Rupert vs Montgomery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Richford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Rupert has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Richford | Rupert | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,467Highest |
676Lowest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39±3.6Lowest 10% below VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
| Rupert and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4 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+ | 23.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Rupert and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| 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 | $56,853±$13k 30% below VT |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rupert and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,600±$16kLowest 44% below VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
| Rupert and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,160±$66Highest 6% below VT |
— | $868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,300Lowest 35% below VT |
$4,594Highest 9% below VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Rupert and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School | — | None in town |
| 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.