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Alford vs Salisbury vs Tyringham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alford has the most expensive homes ($794k median).
Salisbury has the most kids (13.1% under 18).
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
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 | Alford | Salisbury | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 433Lowest |
9,281Highest |
494 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.5% MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 63.1±2.4Highest 58% above MA |
51.3±3.5Lowest 28% above MA |
59.2±2.7 48% above MA |
| Alford and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.1%±6.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Salisbury and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43%±4.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
25.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Alford and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.7% MA: 47.3% |
43.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Salisbury and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,042±$11k 16% above MA |
$93,361±$6kLowest 10% below MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $794,400±$144kHighest 41% above MA |
$478,700±$27kLowest 15% below MA |
$699,400±$96k 24% above MA |
| Alford and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1kHighest about the MA average |
$1,691±$411 4% below MA |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
| Alford and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,913Lowest 35% below MA |
$4,604 23% below MA |
$4,632Highest 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±11.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Salisbury and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
5%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% MA: 62.5% |
71.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1980 16 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 12% below MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.2%±6.4 MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±5.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham and Alford 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 | — | #240 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Triton | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.