Town guide

Montgomery, Massachusetts

Montgomery is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, home to about 796 people across 15 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 01050 and 01085.

Homes sold for a median of $208 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population79653 per sq mi
Median home value$357,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$208Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Montgomery

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Montgomery

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA90 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY119 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Montgomery; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Montgomery

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Montgomery had 819 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.

It’s the 331st largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Hampden County grew from 175,603 residents in 1900 to 465,825 in 2020.

Montgomery population by census2000: 654, 2010: 838, 2020: 819654200083820108192020

Hampden County, 1900–2020

Hampden County population, 1900 to 20201900: 175,603, 1910: 231,369, 1920: 300,305, 1930: 335,496, 1940: 332,107, 1950: 367,971, 1960: 429,353, 1970: 459,050, 1980: 443,018, 1990: 456,310, 2000: 456,228, 2010: 463,490, 2020: 465,825176K’00’10300K’20’30332K’40’50429K’60’70443K’80’90456K’00’10466K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 45.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MontgomeryJan: high 35°F, low 16°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 17°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 26°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 35°F, 4.1 in; May: high 72°F, low 46°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 80°F, low 55°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 85°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 59°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 51°F, 4.6 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 39°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 51°F, low 30°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 40°F, low 22°F, 3.6 in35°16°Jan2.838°17°Feb2.647°26°Mar3.460°35°Apr4.172°46°May3.780°55°Jun4.485°61°Jul4.283°59°Aug3.775°51°Sep4.663°39°Oct4.751°30°Nov3.540°22°Dec3.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Westfield Barnes Muni Ap, MA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Hampden County

168,744 jobs at 9,339 businesses in Hampden County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hampden CountyHealth care and social assistance: 43,913 jobs; Retail trade: 20,459 jobs; Manufacturing: 17,366 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 16,460 jobs; Educational services: 8,613 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 8,165 jobs; Finance and insurance: 8,030 jobs; Construction: 7,760 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 12% Manufacturing 10% Hotels and restaurants 10% Educational services 5% Transportation and warehousing 5% Finance and insurance 5% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

661 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Montgomery’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Baystate Noble HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Westfield1.5 miles
  • Holyoke Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Holyoke8.0 miles
  • Baystate Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Springfield8.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors34
Specialist doctors50
Dentists23
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants82
Mental health providers408
Physical and occupational therapists56
Optometrists3
Chiropractors5
Pharmacies7

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Montgomery

Parks (24 nearby)

  • Stanley Park · 89 acres1.6 mi
  • Whitney Park · 19 acres0.8 mi
  • Municipal Playground · 18 acres0.9 mi
  • Apremont Park · 13 acres2.5 mi
  • Allen Park · 11 acres1.1 mi
  • Cross Street Playground · 6 acres1.8 mi

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Stop & Shop1.5 mi
  • Big Y2.0 mi
  • ALDI2.3 mi
  • Price Rite2.5 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy1.2 mi
  • Arrow Prescription Center1.4 mi
  • Stop & Shop Pharmacy1.5 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Westfield Athenaeum1.4 mi
  • Library1.8 mi
  • Ely Library1.8 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Westfield Museum1.0 mi
  • Amelia Park Children's Museum1.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Catherine Dower Center for the Performing & Fine Arts2.0 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Montgomery

Public schools here are run by Westfield, Gateway. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (13)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Fort Meadow Early Childhood CenterWestfieldPre-K162Public1.5 mi
HighlandWestfieldPre-K–4305Public1.4 mi
Littleville Elementary SchoolHuntingtonPre-K–5260Public9.5 mi
Munger HillWestfieldPre-K–4320Public3.2 mi
Southampton RoadWestfieldPre-K–4310Public1.9 mi
Abner GibbsWestfieldK–4196Public1.7 mi
Franklin AveWestfieldK–4176Public0.7 mi
Paper MillWestfieldK–4312Public3.0 mi
Westfield Intermediate SchoolWestfield5–6729Public1.9 mi
Gateway Regional SchoolHuntington6–12333Public9.5 mi
Westfield Middle SchoolWestfield7–8671Public1.9 mi
Westfield HighWestfield9–121,034Public0.7 mi
Westfield Technical AcademyWestfield9–12557Career and Technical1.0 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Mary's Parish School - SecondaryWestfieldPre-K–8177Roman Catholic1.2 mi
St Marys Parish SchoolWestfieldPre-K–8175Roman Catholic1.3 mi
Full Gospel Christian SchoolWestfieldK–455Christian (no specific denomination)1.6 mi
White Oak SchoolWestfield3–1254Nonsectarian3.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Westfield, Huntington, Chester and Middlefield.

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