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Montgomery vs Hardwick vs Leyden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montgomery has the highest household income ($123k).
Hardwick has the most renters (31.8% rent).
Leyden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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.
| Measure | Montgomery | Hardwick | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 796 |
2,684Highest |
637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% MA: +7.4% |
-10.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8 24% above MA |
45.3±9.8Lowest 13% above MA |
53.2±8.2Highest 33% above MA |
| Leyden and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±5.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.5%±5.6 MA: 19.4% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Montgomery and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±7 MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28.6%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Leyden and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1% MA: 47.3% |
30.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
40%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±4.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hardwick and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,000±$19kHighest 18% above MA |
$75,000±$22kLowest 28% below MA |
$105,893±$13k about the MA average |
| Montgomery and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,500±$29k 36% below MA |
$346,700±$67kLowest 38% below MA |
$372,900±$24kHighest 34% below MA |
| Leyden and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,108±$119Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,917±$451Highest 9% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,283Lowest 29% below MA |
$4,400 27% below MA |
$4,651Highest 22% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100 MA: 51.8% |
59%±13.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
42.9%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hardwick and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
11%Highest MA: 10% |
10.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
68.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 23% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
33 min 12% above MA |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6 MA: 18.6% |
8.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
11%±5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Leyden and Montgomery 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 | — | #163 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Quabbin | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.