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Rowe vs Montgomery vs Sandisfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
Montgomery has the most renters (19.3% rent).
Sandisfield has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Rowe | Montgomery | Sandisfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 453Lowest |
1,047Highest |
994 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.4Lowest 26% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
49.9±7.5 28% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
14%±2.9Lowest 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+ | 30.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sandisfield and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,583±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$91,111±$23kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Sandisfield and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$41kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$323,200±$45k about the U.S. average |
$360,300±$34kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Sandisfield and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
$868±$209Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,250±$220 12% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$4,326Highest 39% above U.S. |
$3,328 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandisfield and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Rowe | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| 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.