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Montgomery vs Monroe 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 most people working from home (16%).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Monroe | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,047Highest |
786 |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
44±19.9Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Monroe 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% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
27.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westfield and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Monroe 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westfield 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. |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$72,500±$30k 10% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Westfield 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 |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
$301,400±$47kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Montgomery and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$209 39% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218Highest 22% below U.S. |
$863±$187Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,326 39% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,388Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±71.3 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 | 15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Monroe 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.