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Dover vs Tyringham vs Townshend
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).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Townshend has the most kids (12% under 18).
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 | Tyringham | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466 |
494Lowest |
1,538Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Lowest 38% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6 43% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Townshend 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% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Townshend and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham and Dover 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% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tyringham and Dover 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. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$287,200±$79kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,050±$393 26% below U.S. |
$1,074±$80Highest 24% below U.S. |
| Townshend and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,632 49% above U.S. |
$5,364Highest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend 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% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Tyringham 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 | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.1 |
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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.