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Middlefield vs Tyringham vs Washington
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).
Tyringham has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Washington has the most kids (13.3% 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 | Middlefield | Tyringham | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 352Lowest |
494 |
526Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -26.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | -8.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±3.7 42% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
56.5±7.7Lowest 41% 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% |
8.7%±5.3 MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±5.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Washington and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.7%±8.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8 MA: 17.9% |
35.4%±1.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Washington and Tyringham 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% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
32.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±4.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Tyringham and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$23k about the MA average |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
$95,278±$12kLowest 8% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,800±$48kLowest 41% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$370,700±$32k 34% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,625±$1kHighest 49% above MA |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
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| Middlefield and Tyringham 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 |
$4,632 23% below MA |
$4,381Lowest 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Middlefield and Tyringham 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% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min about the MA average |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 13.2%±9.2 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±10.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.