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Montgomery vs Warwick vs Blandford
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).
Warwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Blandford has the most affordable homes ($288k 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 | Warwick | Blandford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 796 |
776Lowest |
1,156Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
0%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-1.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8Lowest 24% above MA |
51.4±7.3 29% above MA |
52.9±4.3Highest 32% above MA |
| Blandford 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 MA: 19.4% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±7 MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.8%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Blandford 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% |
40.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
34.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
2%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Montgomery and Warwick 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 |
$93,333±$22k 10% below MA |
$91,902±$13kLowest 12% below MA |
| 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 36% below MA |
$349,400±$34k 38% below MA |
$287,900±$18kLowest 49% below MA |
| Montgomery and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,367±$163Highest 22% below MA |
$1,047±$459Lowest 41% below MA |
| Warwick and Blandford 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 |
$4,380Highest 27% below MA |
$3,641Lowest 39% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3 MA: 51.8% |
29.4%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Montgomery and Warwick 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% MA: 10% |
5.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3% MA: 62.5% |
89%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 23% above MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
36 minLowest 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.8%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Warwick and Blandford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Warwick | — |
| 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.