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Montague vs Alloway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Jersey.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montague has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
Alloway has the most people working from home (6.6%).
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 | Montague | Alloway |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,833Highest |
3,299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Highest NJ: +5.7% |
-5.3%Lowest NJ: +5.7% |
| Median age | 45±10.7Lowest 12% above NJ |
48.7±7.2Highest 21% 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 | 20.8%±5.5Lowest NJ: 21.8% |
21.5%±5.9Highest 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+ | 25%±6.2Highest NJ: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.5Lowest 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+ | 28.7%Lowest NJ: 43.6% |
34.1%Highest NJ: 43.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.1Highest NJ: 6.4% |
2%±1.9Lowest 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 | $101,250±$28kLowest about the NJ average |
$105,156±$12kHighest 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 | $344,500±$26kHighest 24% below NJ |
$326,800±$36kLowest 28% 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 | $1,260±$730Highest 27% below NJ |
$749±$61Lowest 56% 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 | $5,858Lowest 39% below NJ |
$7,385Highest 23% below NJ |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.1%±39.8Highest NJ: 51.6% |
21.8%±18.6Lowest 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 | 8.8%Highest NJ: 9.7% |
1.5%Lowest NJ: 9.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2%Lowest NJ: 63.8% |
86.7%Highest NJ: 63.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 10 yrs newer than NJ |
1975Lowest 5 yrs newer than NJ |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 34% above NJ |
31 minLowest about the NJ average |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.4Lowest NJ: 16.8% |
6.6%±4.6Highest 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 | #379 of 457 in NJ | #262 of 457 in NJ |
| School district | Montague Township School District | Alloway Twp 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.