Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Montgomery’s best subject grade is an A− for history; its weakest is a D for incomes. Montgomery’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, above both the Vermont town median (23 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 4 of Vermont’s 172 towns score lower on health. 30% of the land in Montgomery is conserved, above both the Vermont town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Atlas Timberlands, at 6,878 acres with 4.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Montgomery has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Montgomery beats most towns.
Census counts: 41 in 1800, a peak of 1,876 in 1900, 1,184 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1835 and 5 maps from 1919 on.
9 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Vermont), ordered by how far Montgomery is from typical.
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Who provides power, water and the rest in Montgomery, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Montgomery.
8.4 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. Among 72 Vermont towns, just 1 have a lower trail density than Montgomery.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Atlas Timberlands | 4.4 mi | 6,878 |
| 2. Jay State Forest | 0.1 mi | 2,035 |
| 3. Avery's Gore State Wildlife Management Area | — | 223 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 157 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VT on state tests and graduation
Montgomery’s median household income is $53,000. Among 72 Vermont towns, just 2 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Montgomery. 16% of residents live below the poverty line in Montgomery.
| Montgomery | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $53,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.5% | 16% | 8% |
| Work from home | 16% | 15% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
People 65 and older are 34% of residents (22% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 10% of residents (22% statewide). 53% of Montgomery adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Montgomery has grown 3.5% since 2020, to 1,225 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Montgomery | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51.5 years | 43.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 53% | 40% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 16% | 19% | 22% |
Somewhere between 45% and 66% women
The Census survey reached too few of Montgomery’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.4 points. Across Vermont, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Montgomery | VT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10.7% | 9.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.8% | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.3% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 4.7% | 11.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 19.6% | 12.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 8.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.1% | 14.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 27.6% | 13% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.3% | 8.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.2% | 5.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.8% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 11.3% | 15.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.8% | 8.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 35.1% | 25.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 17.7% | 18.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
The July high in Montgomery is 77°F. Montgomery has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Montgomery home is worth about $337,000, up 0.7% in a year, 14% below the Vermont typical home.
| Montgomery | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $868 a month | $1,135 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 81% | 75% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Montgomery beats the Vermont average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 19. Of the 72 Vermont towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Montgomery.
| Montgomery | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 30% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Montgomery | VT |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.6% | 10.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 6.5% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 13.1% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 18 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Montgomery.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Montgomery; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Montgomery residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
9 places in Montgomery on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Vermont, United States
Montgomery is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, United States. The population as of the 2020 census was 1,184. In 1963, part of Avery's Gore in Franklin County became part of Montgomery, with the other section becoming part of Belvidere in Lamoille County. Montgomery is also known for having the most covered bridges of any town in Vermont, with seven. This amounts to one covered bridge for approximately every 170 residents, and is the most of any single town in the United States.
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That is 3.6 years of the area's median household income ($93,043 across the Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
