What stands out worked out from the figures below

Montague has the most expensive homes ($345k median).

Dingman has the most people working from home (14.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Montague	Dingman
People
Population	3,833Lowest	12,931Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45±10.7Lowest 16% above U.S.	47±3Highest 21% above U.S.
	Dingman and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22%	18.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Montague and Dingman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	19.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Montague and Dingman 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 U.S.: 35.7%	31.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Dingman and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,250±$28kHighest 25% above U.S.	$100,972±$6kLowest 25% above U.S.
	Montague and Dingman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$344,500±$26kHighest 4% above U.S.	$286,500±$16kLowest 14% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,260±$730Lowest 11% below U.S.	$1,544±$599Highest 9% above U.S.
	Dingman and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,858Highest 88% above U.S.	$4,050Lowest 30% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.1%±39.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	53.3%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Montague and Dingman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	91%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest same as U.S.	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	41 minLowest 55% above U.S.	43 minHighest 64% above U.S.
Work from home	2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	14.1%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#379 of 457 in NJ	#396 of 764 in PA
School district	Montague Township School District	Delaware Valley SD
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.