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Montgomery vs Upton vs Dover 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 renters (19.3% rent).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
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 | Upton | Dover | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,047 |
8,189Highest |
1,466 |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3 32% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
44±19.9Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Dover 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% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westfield and Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 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±$24k 34% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$72,500±$30k 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,200±$45k about the U.S. average |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$301,400±$47kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$209 39% below U.S. |
$948±$599Highest 33% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$863±$187 39% below U.S. |
| Upton 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
$4,388 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.