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Alford vs Tyringham vs Monterey
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).
Tyringham has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Monterey has the most kids (11.2% under 18).
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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 | Tyringham | Monterey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 433Lowest |
494 |
954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +13.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 63.1±2.4Highest 58% above MA |
59.2±2.7Lowest 48% above MA |
62.3±14 56% above MA |
| Alford and Monterey 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% |
8.7%±5.3 MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±4.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Monterey and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43%±4.4 MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
43.5%±13.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Monterey and Alford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
64.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±4.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Monterey 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±$11kLowest 16% above MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
$152,353±$89k 47% above MA |
| Tyringham and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $794,400±$144kHighest 41% above MA |
$699,400±$96k 24% above MA |
$603,200±$57kLowest 7% 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±$1k about the MA average |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
$1,762±$128Highest about the MA average |
| Monterey and Alford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,913 35% below MA |
$4,632Highest 23% below MA |
$2,858Lowest 52% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
43.3%±85.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Tyringham and Monterey 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% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
4.1%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
87.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% below MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
23 minLowest 22% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.2%±6.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
23.6%±16.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.