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Montgomery vs Ira vs Warwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montgomery has the most kids (22% under 18).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Ira | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 796Highest |
381Lowest |
776 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8Lowest 28% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5Highest 39% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
| Ira and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ira 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montgomery and Ira 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 52% above U.S. |
$71,827±$5kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,500±$29kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$272,900±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,283 37% above U.S. |
$4,146Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$4,380Highest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 36% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Warwick |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.