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Montgomery vs Middlesex vs Tolland
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 highest household income ($123k).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Tolland has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
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 | Montgomery | Middlesex | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 796 |
1,943Highest |
540Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51.7±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Tolland 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Montgomery and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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 52% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$106,250±$10kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,500±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$355,700±$22kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,283 37% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,714Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Middlesex 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% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 36% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.