What stands out worked out from the figures below

Aquinnah has the most kids (26.4% under 18).

Tyringham has the most affordable 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	Aquinnah	Tyringham
People
Population	666Highest	494Lowest
Median age	47.8±7.8Lowest 20% above MA	59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA
Kids under 18	26.4%±8.7Highest MA: 19.4%	8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	24.9%±6.4Lowest MA: 17.9%	35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9%
	Tyringham and Aquinnah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	65.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%	66.3%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±4Lowest MA: 7.9%	3.6%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9%
	Tyringham and Aquinnah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$146,354±$69kLowest 41% above MA	$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA
	Tyringham and Aquinnah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$1,878,700±$215kHighest 234% above MA	$699,400±$96kLowest 24% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,050±$393 40% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA	$4,632Lowest 23% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	32.7%±45.3Lowest MA: 51.8%	60%±100Highest MA: 51.8%
	Tyringham and Aquinnah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.4%Highest MA: 10%	3.6%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5%	89.9%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA	1981Lowest 17 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 32% below MA	36 minHighest 23% above MA
Work from home	52.1%±12Highest MA: 18.6%	26.2%±8Lowest MA: 18.6%
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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.