Compare towns
Montgomery vs Sutton vs Windsor 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 most kids (22% under 18).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Windsor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1970).
Leyden has the oldest population (median age 53.2).
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 | Sutton | Windsor | Leyden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 796 |
9,452Highest |
1,065 |
637Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8 24% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
44.8±6.4 12% 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% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1 MA: 19.4% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Montgomery and Sutton 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% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.5% MA: 47.3% |
40% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Montgomery and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $123,000±$19k 18% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$115,563±$10k 11% above MA |
$105,893±$13kLowest about the MA average |
| Sutton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,500±$29kLowest 36% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$389,700±$32k 31% below MA |
$372,900±$24k 34% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
— | $1,917±$451Highest 9% above MA |
| Leyden and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,283 29% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
$4,651 22% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
42.9%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Montgomery and Sutton 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% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
10.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.2% MA: 62.5% |
93.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 23% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
33 min 12% above MA |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
11%±5 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Windsor 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Sutton | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.