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Dalton vs Ogunquit vs Tyringham vs Hinsdale
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
Hinsdale has the youngest population (median age 43.8).
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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 | Dalton | Ogunquit | Tyringham | Hinsdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,256Highest |
1,379 |
494Lowest |
1,859 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7 52% above U.S. |
43.8±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
15%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hinsdale and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,438±$8k about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$77,845±$17kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Tyringham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,700±$26k 11% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96k 110% above U.S. |
$267,600±$35kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
— | $1,050±$393 26% below U.S. |
$1,109±$118Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Hinsdale and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,276 37% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,632Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,065Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±24.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyringham and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit 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 | #192 of 282 in MA | — | — | — |
| School district | Central Berkshire | — | — | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | Wahconah Regional High | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.