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Hancock vs Rowe vs Tyringham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Rowe has the most affordable homes ($275k median).
Tyringham has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Hancock | Rowe | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752Highest |
453Lowest |
494 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% MA: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 47.1±11.1Lowest 18% above MA |
48.9±6.4 22% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4.9 MA: 19.4% |
23%±5Highest MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Rowe and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±5.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.2%±8.1 MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Tyringham and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.7% MA: 47.3% |
26.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Tyringham and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$26k 7% below MA |
$69,583±$13kLowest 33% below MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $375,500±$21k 33% below MA |
$275,000±$41kLowest 51% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,268±$415 28% below MA |
$1,313±$576Highest 25% below MA |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
| Rowe and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,018Lowest 83% below MA |
$1,458 76% below MA |
$4,632Highest 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.1%±36.3 MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Tyringham and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% MA: 10% |
15.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 25 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 25% below MA |
36 min 22% above MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 10.4%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hancock | Rowe | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.