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Montgomery vs Windsor vs Russell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montgomery has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.3%).
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).
Russell has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Windsor | Russell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 796Lowest |
1,065 |
1,197Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-7.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8Highest 24% above MA |
44.8±6.4Lowest 12% above MA |
47.7±7.6 19% above MA |
| Montgomery and Russell 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% |
15.8%±5.1 MA: 19.4% |
10.4%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Montgomery and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±7Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Montgomery and Russell 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% |
41.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
30.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±4.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Montgomery and Russell 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 |
$115,563±$10k 11% above MA |
$108,750±$24kLowest 5% above MA |
| Montgomery and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,500±$29k 36% below MA |
$389,700±$32kHighest 31% below MA |
$303,300±$32kLowest 46% below MA |
| Windsor and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,013±$330 43% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,283 29% below MA |
$3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
$5,104Highest 15% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±20.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Montgomery and Russell 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% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
6.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
96.2% MA: 62.5% |
84.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 23% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
30 minLowest 3% above MA |
| Work from home | 9.4%±6 MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.2%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Windsor and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.