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Tolland vs Westhampton vs Montgomery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tolland has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
Westhampton has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Montgomery has the most kids (22% 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 | Tolland | Westhampton | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 540Lowest |
1,552Highest |
796 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±7.2Highest 29% above MA |
49.3±4.9Lowest 23% above MA |
49.7±5.8 24% above MA |
| Tolland and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±5.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
22%±5.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Montgomery and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±4.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
25.4%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
24.9%±7 MA: 17.9% |
| Westhampton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% MA: 47.3% |
47%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Montgomery and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$10k about the MA average |
$100,000±$7kLowest 4% below MA |
$123,000±$19kHighest 18% above MA |
| Montgomery and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,700±$22kLowest 37% below MA |
$413,200±$24kHighest 26% below MA |
$357,500±$29k 36% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,304±$229 26% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,714Lowest 55% below MA |
$6,476Highest 8% above MA |
$4,283 29% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±53.5 MA: 51.8% |
50%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Montgomery and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% MA: 10% |
6.5%Highest MA: 10% |
1.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% MA: 62.5% |
91.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 32% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
36 min 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5.9 MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±4Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.4%±6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Westhampton and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Hampshire · Westhampton | — |
| High school in town | — | Hampshire Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.