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Montgomery vs Windham vs Westfield
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).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Westfield has the most renters (31.4% rent).
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 | Windham | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 796 |
594Lowest |
40,378Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
39.9±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Montgomery and Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±2 U.S.: 22% |
| Montgomery and Westfield 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% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Windham 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% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,000±$19kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$87,753±$6kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Windham 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. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$325,100±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Montgomery and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,117±$60 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,283Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,746 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.5%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Westfield 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Montgomery 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 | — | — | #197 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Westfield |
| High school in town | — | — | Westfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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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.