Compare towns
Goshen vs Sutton vs Tyringham vs Heath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Goshen has the oldest housing (typical home built 1961).
Sutton has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
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 | Goshen | Sutton | Tyringham | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 915 |
9,452Highest |
494Lowest |
765 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
— | +2.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±5.8 45% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
53.8±11.9 35% above MA |
| Tyringham and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
33.6%±8.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Tyringham and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.5% MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Goshen and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,906±$10k 5% below MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
$98,750±$23kLowest 5% below MA |
| Tyringham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,900±$25k 37% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$295,000±$45kLowest 48% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $869±$727Lowest 51% below MA |
$1,190±$401Highest 32% below MA |
$1,050±$393 40% below MA |
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| Sutton and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,022 16% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$4,632 23% below MA |
$4,438Lowest 26% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±66.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
60%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
40%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
88.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 3 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 7% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.1%±7.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8 MA: 18.6% |
31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Heath 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Sutton | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.