Town · Vermont

Montgomery, Vermont

Montgomery, town, in Franklin County, Vermont. Montgomery had 1,225 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 3.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,184 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,047 (±219). GEOID 5001145850.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,225

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,184 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,047 ±219

Median household income

$53,289

±$24,023 (90% margin)
Vermont: $81,203

Median home value

$323,200

±$45,297 (90% margin)
Vermont: $316,600

Median gross rent

$868

±$209 (90% margin)
Vermont: $1,234

Where is Montgomery and what county is it in?

Montgomery is a town in Franklin County, Vermont. It covers 56.3 square miles of land, 21 residents per square mile in 2020.

Montgomery is in the Burlington-South Burlington, VT metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Montgomery (marked with a dot) in Franklin County, Vermont. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Montgomery, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,225 people lived in Montgomery on July 1, 2025, up 3.5% since 2020, faster than Vermont (+0.2%). The 2020 Census counted 1,184 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,047 (±219).

  • July 2020→2021 +14 (1,202)
  • 2021→2022 +9 (1,211)
  • 2022→2023 +8 (1,219)
  • 2023→2024 +3 (1,222)
  • 2024→2025 +3 (1,225)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureMontgomeryFranklin CountyVermontChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,047±21950,638647,106no clear change
Households576±16119,963273,416+234
Average household size1.82±0.312.512.28no clear change
Housing units788±16623,019339,042no clear change

Montgomery's population since 2000

From 992 in 2000 to 1,225 in 2025: up 23.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Montgomery as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 992
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,111
  • 2010 Census 1,201
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,201
  • 2020 Census 1,184
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,225

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Montgomery?

The median resident of Montgomery is 51.5 years old; 15.5% are under 18 and 33.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.2%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.6%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureMontgomeryFranklin CountyVermontChange since 2015-2019
Median age51.5±11.340.843.1no clear change
Under 18 years15.5%±6.6 pts21.6%17.9%–
65 years and over33.9%±11.0 pts17.7%21.4%–
Male44.4%±8.1 pts50.1%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.6%±1.0 pts2.0%2.6%–
White alone, not Hispanic95.2%±3.4 pts91.9%89.9%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.4 pts0.2%1.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.5%±1.0 pts0.7%1.8%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.2 pts0.3%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.4 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.6%±3.0 pts4.5%4.1%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.4 pts0.4%0.4%–
Born outside the United States1.5%±1.2 pts2.2%4.3%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)5.4%±5.3 pts3.1%5.5%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)6.6%±4.2 pts6.9%6.2%–
With a disability11.8%±5.1 pts15.1%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage4.8%±3.6 pts3.5%3.9%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)98.8%±1.1 pts93.4%94.9%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)52.8%±12.0 pts30.2%43.8%+23.4 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)17.7%±9.5 pts10.4%18.6%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier87.3%±10.2 pts90.2%88.2%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.2%±1.3 pts1.8%4.3%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Montgomery earn?

Half of Montgomery's 576 households earn less than $53,289 a year (±$24,023), against $81,313 in Franklin County and $81,203 in Vermont. In 2015-2019 it was $45,456 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 15.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureMontgomeryFranklin CountyVermontChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$53,289±$24,023$81,313$81,203no clear change
Mean household income$83,134±$18,346$98,753$107,852–
Per capita income$45,051±$7,928$40,206$46,500+$18,354
People below the poverty line15.6%±7.6 pts10.3%10.1%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line16.7%±15.8 pts13.2%10.8%–
Households receiving SNAP1.9%±1.7 pts12.3%10.6%–
Households with a computer96.2%±4.8 pts93.4%95.0%–
Households with a broadband subscription91.8%±7.2 pts89.5%89.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Montgomery?

Owners occupy 80.7% of Montgomery's occupied homes and renters 19.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $323,200 by its owner (±$45,297). The median renter pays $868 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureMontgomeryFranklin CountyVermontChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$323,200±$45,297$306,700$316,600+$110,044
Median gross rent$868±$209$1,180$1,234−$315
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent2.8%±5.8 pts39.0%38.3%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,135±$430$1,873$1,907–
Owner-occupied homes80.7%±17.6 pts77.4%73.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes19.3%±17.6 pts22.6%26.8%–
Housing units788±16623,019339,042no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±5.2 pts0.0%0.7%–
Rental vacancy rate4.3%±12.2 pts4.8%3.0%–
Single-family detached homes95.8%±4.2 pts74.6%67.3%–
Mobile homes0.5%±0.7 pts6.5%5.9%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±3.1 pts0.8%0.9%–
Built 2010 to 20195.6%±4.7 pts10.8%6.6%–
Built 1939 or earlier18.8%±6.7 pts24.9%24.4%–
Households with no vehicle4.5%±5.1 pts5.8%6.2%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Montgomery building?

Builders took permits for 7 new housing units in Montgomery in 2025 (7 in single-family houses), 5.7 per 1,000 residents against 3.6 across Vermont.

  • 2019 10 units
  • 2020 10 units
  • 2021 8 units
  • 2022 8 units
  • 2023 6 units
  • 2024 9 units
  • 2025 7 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Montgomery work and get to work?

74.6% of Montgomery's workers drive alone and 16.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 37.2 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureMontgomeryFranklin CountyVermontChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)60.5%±9.6 pts65.2%64.6%–
Unemployment rate16.1%±19.4 pts3.2%3.6%–
Drove alone to work74.6%±9.5 pts74.0%68.5%–
Carpooled5.3%±7.6 pts8.3%7.7%–
Public transportation0.0%±5.4 pts0.5%0.8%–
Walked1.3%±1.9 pts2.1%4.4%–
Worked from home16.0%±7.3 pts14.3%16.9%no clear change
Mean travel time to work37.2 min±6.227.1 min23.5 min+9.7 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Montgomery?

No census tract lies mostly in Montgomery; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Montgomery, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Montgomery
Tract 103Franklin County3,514 $55,733 $233,10030%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Montgomery) · Census block assignment files

How does Montgomery compare with other places in Vermont?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Montgomery is the 6,822nd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 136th-most populous of 237 in Vermont.

Montgomery ranks 186th of 198 places in Vermont with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Montgomery's rank in Vermont (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate136th237
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)15th173
Residents per square mile199th202
Median household income186th198
Per capita income87th202
Median home value73rd201
Median gross rent166th187
Poverty rate31st162
Bachelor's degree or higher43rd200
Median age33rd202
Owner-occupied share104th201
Work from home92nd185
Travel time to work5th202

Montgomery's figures with every place in Vermont (CSV)

Every place in Vermont, sortable · Compare Montgomery with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Montgomery?

25 of the 57 figures for Montgomery on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Montgomery are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.