Montgomery, Vermont

Town in Franklin County · population 1,184 (2020 Census)

Median home: $323,200
Household income: $53,289
Jan low / Jul high: 8° / 82°
Snow a year: 93 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 0
Median age: 51.5

Montgomery is a town of 1,184 people in Franklin County, Vermont. The median home is worth $323,200, above the typical Vermont town ($278,700). It ranks easier by car than 85% of Vermont towns, hipper than 84% of Vermont towns.

How Montgomery ranks

Percentile among Vermont towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Vermont towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Montgomery is worth $323,200, above the typical Vermont town ($278,700). Homes cost about 6.1 times the median household income of $53,289, which is more affordable than 4% of Vermont towns. Median rent is $868 a month. 80.7% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Vermont towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Montgomery	Typical Vermont town
Median home value	$323,200	$278,700
Median rent	$868	$1,117
Median household income	$53,289	$76,895
Home value ÷ income	6.1×	3.6×
Homeownership	80.7%	81.6%
Median year built	1980	1976
Seasonal / vacation homes	23.1%	—

Who lives in Montgomery

People	Montgomery	Typical Vermont town
Median age	51.5	45.7
Age 65 and over	33.9%	22.2%
Under 18	15.5%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	52.8%	38.9%
Below the poverty line	15.6%	8.6%
Veterans	6.6%	—
Born outside the U.S.	1.5%	—
Work from home	16.0%	14.9%
Average commute	37.2 min	25.2 min
Homes with broadband	91.8%	89.3%

Weather in Montgomery

July highs average 81.5°F and January lows 7.8°F. About 40.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 93.4 inches of snow (typical Vermont town: 84.3 in). Expect about 4 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 158 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Enosburg Falls station (10.5 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 4 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

NOAA's Storm Events Database has no tornado within 10 miles of Montgomery since 1950.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 11 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on June 18, 2011.

Severe weather in Franklin County since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Franklin County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 4 deaths recorded.

Franklin County has been included in 30 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, biological.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
August 8, 2024	Tropical Storm	EM-3609: Tropical Depression Debby
April 19, 2024	Severe Storm	DR-4770: Severe Winter Storm
July 14, 2023	Flood	DR-4720: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
July 10, 2023	Flood	EM-3595: Flooding
March 20, 2023	Severe Storm	DR-4695: Severe Storm And Flooding

Jobs and pay in Franklin County

Franklin County had 17,250 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $62,487 a year. Unemployment was 1.8% in 2023; in Montgomery itself the ACS puts it at 16.1%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Montgomery

1 public school with 142 students, about 10.9 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Montgomery Elementary School	PK-8	142	10.9

Towns near Montgomery

Westfield, VT
6.1 mi · 534 people · home $301,400
Richford, VT
6.1 mi · 2,346 people · home $176,600
Enosburgh, VT
7.2 mi · 2,810 people · home $223,100
Jay, VT
8.2 mi · 551 people · home $234,200
Lowell, VT
8.5 mi · 887 people · home $183,400
Richford, VT
9.8 mi · 1,304 people · home $165,000
Bakersfield, VT
10.1 mi · 1,273 people · home $271,300
Enosburg Falls, VT
10.2 mi · 1,356 people · home $206,500

Montgomery questions

Is Montgomery, Vermont a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Montgomery scores better for retirees than 9% of Vermont towns and quieter than 13%. 33.9% of residents are 65 or older (median age 51.5).

How much does a house cost in Montgomery?

The median owner-occupied home in Montgomery is valued at $323,200 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $53,289, so homes cost about 6.1 times income. Median rent is $868 a month.

What is the weather like in Montgomery?

July highs average 81.5°F and January lows 7.8°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 40.8 inches of precipitation a year and 93.4 inches of snow.

Does Montgomery get tornadoes?

No tornado has been recorded within 10 miles of Montgomery in NOAA's Storm Events Database since 1950.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Montgomery's Census boundary (GEOID 5001145850). Comparisons use the median of Vermont towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.