Compare towns
Montgomery vs Rowe vs Rochester
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 expensive homes ($323k median).
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
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 | Rowe | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,047 |
453Lowest |
1,389Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3 32% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4Lowest 26% above U.S. |
53.3±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Rochester 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 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Montgomery 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% |
30.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Rochester 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% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rowe 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. |
$69,583±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$72,676±$8kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Rochester and Rowe 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 |
$275,000±$41k 17% below U.S. |
$253,600±$81kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Montgomery and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$209Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
$929±$158 34% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Rochester 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. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$3,977 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
40.8%±27.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rochester and Montgomery 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 | Rowe | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.