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Goshen vs Tyringham vs Williamsburg
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 most affordable homes ($352k median).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Williamsburg has the most kids (18.6% 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 | Williamsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 915 |
494Lowest |
2,694Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | +0.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±5.8 45% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
50±2.4Lowest 25% 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% |
18.6%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±3.5Lowest 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
60.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.7 MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Williamsburg and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,906±$10kLowest 5% below MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
$104,792±$21k about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,900±$25kLowest 37% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$403,100±$37k 28% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $869±$727Lowest 51% below MA |
$1,050±$393 40% below MA |
$1,420±$228Highest 19% below MA |
| Williamsburg 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 |
$4,632Lowest 23% below MA |
$5,761Highest 4% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±66.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61%±28Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Williamsburg and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 3 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 7% above MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 19.1%±7.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8 MA: 18.6% |
26.5%±6.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Williamsburg and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Williamsburg |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.