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Country around Montgomery Center is a rural area of about 719 people in Franklin County, Vermont, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 40 miles from Burlington, VT and 189 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 74°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 99 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $325k and rent runs about $1k a month.
719people
$325kTypical home
$1,180/moRent
74° / 23°Summer / winter
99"Snow
177Sunny days
150Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 719 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 15 people per sq mi
- 189 mi to Boston, MA
- 40 mi to Burlington, VT
- 35 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $325k (≈$2,049/mo)
- Median rent $1,180/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 13.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 74°F
- Winter highs around 23°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 177 sunny days a year (42 totally clear)
- 188 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 150 days a year with rain or snow
- 99" of snow a year
- 33 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 58 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (120 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,106 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 22% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 42% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 39 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to BTV airport
- 139 mi to PWM (major hub)
- 25 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,824 ft
- 62 mi to the ocean
- 28 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 49 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 11 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 24 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 24 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 14 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Franklin County: D+3 in 2024
- Vermont: D+32 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.