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Richford vs Weybridge 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%).
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
Montgomery has the most people working from home (16%).
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 | Weybridge | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,467Highest |
781Lowest |
1,047 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39±3.6Lowest 10% below VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
| Weybridge 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% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Richford and Weybridge 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% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Weybridge 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% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.4%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Richford and Weybridge 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 |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $176,600±$16kLowest 44% below VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,160±$66 6% below VT |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
| Weybridge and Richford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,300Lowest 35% below VT |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Weybridge 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% |
11.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Montgomery and Weybridge 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1 |
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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.