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Montgomery vs Hampton vs Lowell
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 most people working from home (16%).
Hampton has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Lowell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | Hampton | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,047Lowest |
1,145Highest |
1,070 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
32.9±6.5Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Montgomery and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
30.7%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Montgomery 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 U.S. |
$73,796±$8kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$57,404±$15k 29% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Lowell 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 U.S. average |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$183,400±$33k 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$209Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$945±$46 33% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,326Highest 39% above U.S. |
$3,007 4% below U.S. |
$2,810Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.3%±92.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 41% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
55 minHighest 109% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Montgomery and Hampton 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 | — | Lowell School District |
| 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.