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Montgomery vs Bridgewater vs Westfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montgomery has the most people working from home (16%).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
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 | Bridgewater | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,047Highest |
980 |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3 19% above VT |
57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
44±19.9Lowest about the VT average |
| Bridgewater and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.2%±0.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.3% VT: 43.8% |
27.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Bridgewater and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$70,272±$3k 13% below VT |
$72,500±$30kHighest 11% below VT |
| Westfield and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
$218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
$301,400±$47k 5% below VT |
| Montgomery and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$209Highest 30% below VT |
$850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
$863±$187 30% below VT |
| Montgomery and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,326 14% below VT |
$3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,388Highest 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
59.7%±39.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4% VT: 73.2% |
91.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 58% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Montgomery and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.