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Montgomery vs Sullivan vs Worcester
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.4%).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,047Highest |
687Lowest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Worcester 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% |
16.3%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sullivan 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% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Sullivan 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. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
| Sullivan and Worcester 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 |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
| Montgomery and Worcester 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. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
| Sullivan and Worcester 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. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Sullivan 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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.