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Hampden vs Tyringham vs Granby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampden has the most kids (14% under 18).
Tyringham has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Granby has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Hampden | Tyringham | Granby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,946 |
494Lowest |
6,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | -2.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.9±3.3 27% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
46.3±4.2Lowest 16% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 14%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.7%±4.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Hampden and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±5.1 MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.5%±4.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Tyringham and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.8%±3.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Granby and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,536±$16kLowest about the MA average |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
$119,297±$33k 15% above MA |
| Tyringham and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $358,200±$16k 36% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$352,600±$16kLowest 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,132±$107Highest 36% below MA |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
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| Hampden and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,181Highest 3% above MA |
$4,632Lowest 23% below MA |
$5,572 7% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.9%±42.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Granby and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% below MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
23 minLowest 20% below MA |
| Work from home | 9.9%±3.7 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.9%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #199 of 282 in MA | — | #259 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampden-Wilbraham | — | Granby |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Granby Jr Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.0 |
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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.