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Berlin vs Otis vs Tyringham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the most renters (22.7% rent).
Otis has the most affordable homes ($397k median).
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 | Berlin | Otis | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,378Highest |
1,624 |
494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.7±2.8Lowest 24% above MA |
51±3.2 28% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±4.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Otis and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.9 MA: 17.9% |
28%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Tyringham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3% MA: 47.3% |
39.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Berlin and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,336±$12k 17% above MA |
$108,898±$6kLowest 5% above MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,600±$55k 10% above MA |
$396,700±$40kLowest 29% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
| Tyringham and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA |
$1,318±$924 25% below MA |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
| Berlin and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116Highest 19% above MA |
$2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
$4,632 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Otis and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Highest MA: 10% |
1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 17% above MA |
34 minLowest 15% above MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8 MA: 18.6% |
| Berlin and Tyringham 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 | #61 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Farmington River Reg | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.