What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Braintree has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).

Montgomery has the most people working from home (9.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	New Braintree	Montgomery
People
Population	973Highest	796Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.3%Highest MA: +7.4%	-2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	47.8±4.6Lowest 20% above MA	49.7±5.8Highest 24% above MA
	Montgomery and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20%±4.4Lowest MA: 19.4%	22%±5.8Highest MA: 19.4%
	Montgomery and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.6%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9%	24.9%±7Lowest MA: 17.9%
	New Braintree and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.4%Highest MA: 47.3%	38.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%	4.3%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9%
	Montgomery and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$99,500±$8kLowest 4% below MA	$123,000±$19kHighest 18% above MA
	Montgomery and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$408,800±$27kHighest 27% below MA	$357,500±$29kLowest 36% below MA
	New Braintree and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,484±$316 16% below MA	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,508Highest 8% below MA	$4,283Lowest 29% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.4%±51.2Highest MA: 51.8%	50%±100Lowest MA: 51.8%
	New Braintree and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.2%Highest MA: 10%	1.5%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%	96.3%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA	1978Lowest 14 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 26% above MA	36 minLowest 23% above MA
Work from home	7.4%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6%	9.4%±6Highest MA: 18.6%
	Montgomery and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Quabbin	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

MA 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.