Compare towns
Heath 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
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
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 | Heath | Rowe | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 765Highest |
453Lowest |
494 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% MA: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 53.8±11.9 35% above MA |
48.9±6.4Lowest 22% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
| Tyringham and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
23%±5Highest MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±8.2 MA: 17.9% |
30.2%±8.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8Highest 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+ | 46.8% MA: 47.3% |
26.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Tyringham and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$23k 5% below MA |
$69,583±$13kLowest 33% below MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$45k 48% below MA |
$275,000±$41kLowest 51% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,313±$576Highest 25% below MA |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
| Rowe and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 26% below MA |
$1,458Lowest 76% below MA |
$4,632Highest 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Tyringham and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% MA: 10% |
15.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minLowest 20% above MA |
36 min 22% above MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8 MA: 18.6% |
| Heath and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Rowe | — |
| 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.