Compare towns
Monroe vs Otis vs Tyringham vs Rowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monroe has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Otis has the shortest commute (34 min average).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Rowe has the most kids (23% 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 | Monroe | Otis | Tyringham | Rowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 122Lowest |
1,624Highest |
494 |
453 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.4% MA: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 60.2±9.9Highest 51% above MA |
51±3.2 28% above MA |
59.2±2.7 48% above MA |
48.9±6.4Lowest 22% above MA |
| Monroe and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±28 MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±4.8 MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23%±5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Rowe and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±27.3 MA: 17.9% |
28%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
30.2%±8.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Tyringham and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
39.2% MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
26.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±18.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2 MA: 7.9% |
| Monroe and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $108,898±$6k 5% above MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
$69,583±$13kLowest 33% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,000±$141kLowest 71% below MA |
$396,700±$40k 29% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$275,000±$41k 51% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,318±$924Highest 25% below MA |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
$1,313±$576 25% below MA |
| Otis and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,053 66% below MA |
$2,408 60% below MA |
$4,632Highest 23% below MA |
$1,458Lowest 76% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Otis and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 38.5%Highest MA: 10% |
1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
15.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.9% MA: 62.5% |
90.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1959 5 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 56 minHighest 93% above MA |
34 minLowest 15% above MA |
36 min 23% above MA |
36 min 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 0%±41.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.2%±3.8 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 | — | Rowe |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.