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Chester vs Tyringham vs Clarksburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chester has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Tyringham has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Clarksburg has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Chester | Tyringham | Clarksburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,240 |
494Lowest |
1,667Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | -2.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7Lowest 15% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
49.8±7.1 25% above MA |
| Tyringham and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±8.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.5%±4 MA: 19.4% |
| Chester and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
28.8%±1.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Tyringham and Clarksburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
29.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Clarksburg and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,390±$6k 14% below MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
$77,143±$11kLowest 26% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,900±$14k 50% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$239,900±$18kLowest 57% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$71 37% below MA |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
$1,125±$190Highest 36% below MA |
| Clarksburg and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,522 25% below MA |
$4,632Highest 23% below MA |
$2,993Lowest 50% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±22.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
65.2%±56.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Clarksburg and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 13 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1955 9 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 9% above MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
24 minLowest 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 7%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
5.6%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Gateway | — | Clarksburg |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.