What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brookline has the most kids (20% under 18).

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	Brookline	Tyringham
People
Population	531Highest	494Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.9% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	45.1±2.7Lowest 16% above U.S.	59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S.
Kids under 18	20%±6Highest U.S.: 22%	8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Brookline and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Tyringham and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average	$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S.	$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S.	$1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,000Highest 60% above U.S.	$4,632Lowest 49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.8%±94.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Tyringham and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 8% above U.S.	36 minHighest 35% above U.S.
Work from home	20.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Tyringham and Brookline 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.