What stands out worked out from the figures below

Montague has the most kids (20.8% under 18).

Westfall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).

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	Westfall
People
Population	3,833Highest	2,982Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45±10.7Lowest 16% above U.S.	53.2±5.8Highest 37% above U.S.
	Westfall 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%	13.8%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Montague and Westfall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	31.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Westfall and Montague 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%	33.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Montague and Westfall 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.	$72,337±$6kLowest 10% below U.S.
	Montague and Westfall 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.	$299,900±$34kLowest 10% below U.S.
	Montague and Westfall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,260±$730Highest 11% below U.S.	$1,198±$69Lowest 15% below U.S.
	Montague and Westfall 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.	$3,874Lowest 24% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.1%±39.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	58.8%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Montague and Westfall 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%	8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	70.5%Lowest 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 minHighest 55% above U.S.	28 minLowest 6% above U.S.
Work from home	2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	17.2%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#379 of 457 in NJ	#35 of 764 in PA
School district	Montague Township School District	Delaware Valley SD
High school in town	None in town	Delaware Valley HS
Students per teacherat that high school	—	13.2
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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.