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Montgomery vs Sullivan vs Windham
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 oldest population (median age 51.5).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Sullivan | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,047Highest |
687 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.5±11.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Sullivan 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% |
16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Sullivan 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% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Windham 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% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sullivan 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. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,200±$45k about the U.S. average |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Windham and Montgomery 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. |
$1,225±$275Highest 13% below U.S. |
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| Sullivan and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,326Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Windham 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% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.