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Windsor vs Marblehead vs Montgomery vs Westhampton
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).
Marblehead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Montgomery has the most affordable homes ($358k median).
Westhampton has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Marblehead | Montgomery | Westhampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,065 |
20,413Highest |
796Lowest |
1,552 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.3% MA: +7.4% |
+0.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4Lowest 12% above MA |
49.1±2 23% above MA |
49.7±5.8Highest 24% above MA |
49.3±4.9 23% above MA |
| Montgomery and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.3%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
22%±5.8 MA: 19.4% |
18%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Marblehead and Montgomery 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% |
22.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
24.9%±7 MA: 17.9% |
25.4%±2.8Highest 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+ | 41.5% MA: 47.3% |
78.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
47% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1 MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Montgomery and Marblehead 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 |
$182,132±$28kHighest 75% above MA |
$123,000±$19k 18% above MA |
$100,000±$7kLowest 4% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,700±$32k 31% below MA |
$943,900±$31kHighest 68% above MA |
$357,500±$29kLowest 36% below MA |
$413,200±$24k 26% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,764±$147Highest about the MA average |
— | $1,304±$229Lowest 26% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
$8,309Highest 39% above MA |
$4,283 29% below MA |
$6,476 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
49.5%±8.8 MA: 51.8% |
50%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±53.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Montgomery and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
1.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% MA: 62.5% |
85.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
91.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1944Lowest 20 yrs older than MA |
1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 27% above MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
36 min 23% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
34%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.4%±6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #47 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Marblehead | — | Hampshire · Westhampton |
| High school in town | — | Marblehead High | — | Hampshire Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
— | 10.0Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.