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Montague vs Westfall vs Alloway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montague has the youngest population (median age 45).
Westfall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Alloway has the most homeowners (86.7%).
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 | Westfall | Alloway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,833Highest |
2,982Lowest |
3,299 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±10.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
53.2±5.8Highest 37% above U.S. |
48.7±7.2 25% above U.S. |
| Westfall and Alloway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Alloway and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.5Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%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% |
2%±1.9 U.S.: 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±$28k 25% above U.S. |
$72,337±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$105,156±$12kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| 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 4% above U.S. |
$299,900±$34kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$326,800±$36k about the U.S. average |
| 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 11% below U.S. |
$1,198±$69 15% below U.S. |
$749±$61Lowest 47% 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 | $5,858 88% above U.S. |
$3,874Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$7,385Highest 137% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.1%±39.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.8%±18.6Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westfall and Alloway 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 | #35 of 764 in PA | #262 of 457 in NJ |
| School district | Montague Township School District | Delaware Valley SD | Alloway Twp School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Delaware Valley HS | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.