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Montgomery vs Tunbridge vs New Braintree
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).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
New Braintree has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
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 | Tunbridge | New Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 796Lowest |
1,253Highest |
973 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and New Braintree 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% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Montgomery and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Braintree 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montgomery and Tunbridge 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. |
$89,464±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$99,500±$8k 23% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and New Braintree 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. |
$315,300±$23kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$408,800±$27kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| New Braintree and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,346±$128Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$1,484±$316Highest 5% above U.S. |
| New Braintree and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,283Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$4,645 49% above U.S. |
$5,508Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±51.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and New Braintree 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% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 36% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Quabbin |
| High school in town | — | None 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.