What stands out worked out from the figures below

Andover has the most affordable homes ($383k median).

Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Andover	Tyringham
People
Population	616Highest	494Lowest
Median age	49.2±5.1Lowest 26% above U.S.	59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S.
Kids under 18	11.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22%	8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Andover and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Tyringham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Tyringham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$102,500±$38kLowest 27% above U.S.	$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S.
	Tyringham and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$382,900±$68kLowest 15% above U.S.	$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,389±$364Highest about the U.S. average	$1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S.
	Andover and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,190Highest 66% above U.S.	$4,632Lowest 49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	60%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Andover and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest same as U.S.	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 5% below U.S.	36 minHighest 35% above U.S.
Work from home	29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	26.2%±8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Andover and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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U.S. 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.