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Westfield vs Windham vs Everett 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Windham has the most people working from home (21.9%).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
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 | Windham | Everett | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 40,378 |
16,038 |
50,045Highest |
796Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.9±1.8 about the U.S. average |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
49.7±5.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
22%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,753±$6k 9% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$123,000±$19k 52% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,100±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$357,500±$29k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,117±$60Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,746 52% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$4,283Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.5%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #197 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH | #264 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Westfield | Windham School District | Everett | — |
| High school in town | Westfield High | Windham High School | Everett High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
12.8Highest |
12.1 |
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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.