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Alloway vs Montague
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Jersey.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alloway has the most people working from home (6.6%).
Montague has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Alloway | Montague |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,299Lowest |
3,833Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest NJ: +5.7% |
-1.4%Highest NJ: +5.7% |
| Median age | 48.7±7.2Highest 21% above NJ |
45±10.7Lowest 12% above NJ |
| Alloway and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.9Highest NJ: 21.8% |
20.8%±5.5Lowest NJ: 21.8% |
| Alloway and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.5Lowest NJ: 17.2% |
25%±6.2Highest NJ: 17.2% |
| Montague and Alloway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Highest NJ: 43.6% |
28.7%Lowest NJ: 43.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.9Lowest NJ: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.1Highest NJ: 6.4% |
| Montague and Alloway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $105,156±$12kHighest about the NJ average |
$101,250±$28kLowest about the NJ average |
| Alloway and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,800±$36kLowest 28% below NJ |
$344,500±$26kHighest 24% below NJ |
| Montague and Alloway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $749±$61Lowest 56% below NJ |
$1,260±$730Highest 27% below NJ |
| Montague and Alloway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,385Highest 23% below NJ |
$5,858Lowest 39% below NJ |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.8%±18.6Lowest NJ: 51.6% |
61.1%±39.8Highest NJ: 51.6% |
| Montague and Alloway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 1.5%Lowest NJ: 9.7% |
8.8%Highest NJ: 9.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest NJ: 63.8% |
81.2%Lowest NJ: 63.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs newer than NJ |
1980Highest 10 yrs newer than NJ |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest about the NJ average |
41 minHighest 34% above NJ |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.6Highest NJ: 16.8% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest NJ: 16.8% |
| Alloway and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #262 of 457 in NJ | #379 of 457 in NJ |
| School district | Alloway Twp School District | Montague Township School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
NJ average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.