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Goshen vs Tyringham vs Ware
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Ware has the most kids (19.1% 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 | Goshen | Tyringham | Ware |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 915 |
494Lowest |
10,048Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | +2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±5.8 45% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
43.1±4.7Lowest 8% 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% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.1%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Tyringham and Goshen 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% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Goshen and Ware 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 |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
$67,475±$15kLowest 35% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,900±$25k 37% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$289,700±$28kLowest 48% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $869±$727Lowest 51% below MA |
$1,050±$393Highest 40% below MA |
$1,043±$109 41% below MA |
| Tyringham and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,022Highest 16% below MA |
$4,632 23% below MA |
$4,237Lowest 29% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±66.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
64.3%±16.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Ware and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
11.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
72.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 3 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 7% above MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 19.1%±7.2 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham and Goshen 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 | — | — | #267 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Ware |
| High school in town | — | — | Ware Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.