Montgomery is a town in Franklin County, Vermont, home to about 1,047 people across 56 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05471, and parts of 05450 are in Montgomery too.
Homes sold for a median of $187 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Montgomery; also Westfield
Mostly Enosburgh; part is in Montgomery
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Montgomery. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)143 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA194 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY299 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Montgomery; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Montgomery had 1,184 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.
It’s the 161st largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Franklin County grew from 30,198 residents in 1900 to 49,946 in 2020.
Franklin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 41.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 83 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Enosburg Falls, VT weather station (9 miles away).
13,639 jobs at 1,101 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Montgomery.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery Elementary SchoolMontgomery Center | Pre-K–8 | 157 | Public | 0.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Enosburgh, Berkshire, Sheldon, Bakersfield, Fairfield, Franklin and Westfield.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.