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Middlesex vs Otis vs Tyringham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Otis has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
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 | Middlesex | Otis | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943Highest |
1,624 |
494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
51±3.2 31% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$108,898±$6kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$396,700±$40k 19% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,318±$924 7% below U.S. |
$1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$4,632 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Farmington River Reg | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.