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Windham vs Montgomery vs Enosburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
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 | Windham | Montgomery | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,047 |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
| Montgomery and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburgh and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
| Windham and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $868±$209Highest 30% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Montgomery and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 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 | 9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.