What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sandisfield has the most affordable homes ($360k median).

Monterey has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.9%).

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	Sandisfield	Monterey
People
Population	994Highest	954Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+13.9%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	49.9±7.5Lowest 25% above MA	62.3±14Highest 56% above MA
	Monterey and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4%	11.2%±4.2Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Sandisfield and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28%±5.6Lowest MA: 17.9%	43.5%±13.2Highest MA: 17.9%
	Monterey and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26%Lowest MA: 47.3%	64.4%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	7.8%±4.1Highest MA: 7.9%	4.3%±4.9Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Sandisfield and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,111±$23kLowest 12% below MA	$152,353±$89kHighest 47% above MA
	Monterey and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$360,300±$34kLowest 36% below MA	$603,200±$57kHighest 7% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,250±$220Lowest 29% below MA	$1,762±$128Highest about the MA average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,328Highest 44% below MA	$2,858Lowest 52% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.7%±100Highest MA: 51.8%	43.3%±85.1Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Sandisfield and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.2%Lowest MA: 10%	4.1%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.4%Highest MA: 62.5%	87.4%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA	1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 8% above MA	23 minLowest 22% below MA
Work from home	16.5%±8Lowest MA: 18.6%	23.6%±16.3Highest MA: 18.6%
	Monterey and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.