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Dover vs Montgomery vs Tyringham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Montgomery has the most kids (15.5% under 18).
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 | Dover | Montgomery | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466Highest |
1,047 |
494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3Lowest 32% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Montgomery and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tyringham and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$53,289±$24k 34% below U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$323,200±$45kLowest about the U.S. average |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$868±$209 39% below U.S. |
$1,050±$393Highest 26% below U.S. |
| Tyringham and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510 45% above U.S. |
$4,326Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$4,632Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.