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Middlefield vs Otis vs Tyringham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlefield has the most affordable homes ($333k median).
Otis has the most kids (15.1% 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 | Middlefield | Otis | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 352Lowest |
1,624Highest |
494 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -26.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.9±3.7 42% above MA |
51±3.2Lowest 28% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
| Tyringham and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 4.5%±9.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±4.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Otis and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.7%±8.5 MA: 17.9% |
28%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Tyringham and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
39.2% MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±4.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Tyringham and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$23kLowest about the MA average |
$108,898±$6k 5% above MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,800±$48kLowest 41% below MA |
$396,700±$40k 29% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,625±$1kHighest 49% above MA |
$1,318±$924 25% below MA |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
| Middlefield and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,926Highest 18% below MA |
$2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
$4,632 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
63.3%±100 MA: 51.8% |
60%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Middlefield and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest MA: 10% |
1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest about the MA average |
34 min 15% above MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.2%±9.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Farmington River Reg | — |
| 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.