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Westfield vs Atkinson vs Montgomery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westfield has the most renters (31.4% rent).
Atkinson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Westfield | Atkinson | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 40,378Highest |
7,267 |
796Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±2 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Montgomery and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Atkinson and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westfield and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,753±$6kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$146,380±$32kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$123,000±$19k 52% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,100±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$555,200±$65kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$357,500±$29k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$60Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,140±$32Highest 19% below U.S. |
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| Atkinson and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,746 52% above U.S. |
$6,918Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,283Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Atkinson and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #197 of 282 in MA | #32 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Westfield | Timberlane Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Westfield High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
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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.