What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westfall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).

Montague has the most kids (20.8% 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.

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

Measure	Westfall	Montague
People
Population	2,982Lowest	3,833Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	53.2±5.8Highest 37% above U.S.	45±10.7Lowest 16% above U.S.
	Westfall and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.8%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Montague and Westfall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	25%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Westfall and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	28.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Montague and Westfall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,337±$6kLowest 10% below U.S.	$101,250±$28kHighest 25% above U.S.
	Montague and Westfall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$299,900±$34kLowest 10% below U.S.	$344,500±$26kHighest 4% above U.S.
	Montague and Westfall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,198±$69Lowest 15% below U.S.	$1,260±$730Highest 11% below U.S.
	Montague and Westfall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,874Lowest 24% above U.S.	$5,858Highest 88% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.8%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	61.1%±39.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Montague and Westfall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	81.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.	1980Lowest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 6% above U.S.	41 minHighest 55% above U.S.
Work from home	17.2%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	2.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#35 of 764 in PA	#379 of 457 in NJ
School district	Delaware Valley SD	Montague Township School District
High school in town	Delaware Valley HS	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	13.2	—
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Old photos in History	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.