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Dummerston vs Monterey 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
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Monterey has the oldest population (median age 62.3).
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.
| Measure | Dummerston | Monterey | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
954 |
494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
62.3±14Highest 60% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7 52% above U.S. |
| Monterey and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monterey and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Monterey and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$152,353±$89k 89% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$603,200±$57k 81% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,762±$128Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 45% above U.S. |
$2,858Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$4,632Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±85.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyringham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±16.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | — |
| High school 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.