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Windsor vs Hull vs Montgomery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the youngest population (median age 44.8).
Hull has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
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 | Windsor | Hull | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,065 |
10,138Highest |
796Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4Lowest 12% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
49.7±5.8 24% above MA |
| Hull and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1 MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22%±5.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Montgomery and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
24.9%±7 MA: 17.9% |
| Hull and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5% MA: 47.3% |
50.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Montgomery and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,563±$10k 11% above MA |
$115,485±$14kLowest 11% above MA |
$123,000±$19kHighest 18% above MA |
| Montgomery and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,700±$32k 31% below MA |
$646,000±$38kHighest 15% above MA |
$357,500±$29kLowest 36% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,081±$187 18% above MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
$6,089Highest about the MA average |
$4,283 29% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14Highest MA: 51.8% |
50%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Hull and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
1.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 27% above MA |
33 minLowest 14% above MA |
36 min 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
9.4%±6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Windsor and Hull 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 | — | #66 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Hull | — |
| High school in town | — | Hull High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8 |
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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.