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Monroe vs Tyringham vs Florida

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 kids (16.4% under 18).
Tyringham has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Florida has the shortest commute (26 min average).

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MeasureMonroeTyringhamFlorida
People
Population
122Lowest
494
668Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — —
-7.7%
MA: +7.4%
Median age
60.2±9.9Highest
51% above MA
59.2±2.7
48% above MA
56.1±4.4Lowest
40% 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%±28Highest
MA: 19.4%
8.7%±5.3Lowest
MA: 19.4%
11.5%±3.1
MA: 19.4%
Monroe and Florida 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%
35.2%±8.8Highest
MA: 17.9%
30.1%±4.6Lowest
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%
66.3%Highest
MA: 47.3%
24.3%
MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
9%±18.5Highest
MA: 7.9%
3.6%±2.4Lowest
MA: 7.9%
4.2%±2.6
MA: 7.9%
Monroe and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian —
$163,333±$28kHighest
57% above MA
$86,875±$17kLowest
16% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$165,000±$141kLowest
71% below MA
$699,400±$96kHighest
24% above MA
$246,800±$19k
56% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,050±$393Highest
40% below MA
$867±$256Lowest
51% below MA
Tyringham and Florida 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
$4,632Highest
23% below MA
$1,894Lowest
68% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
MA: 51.8%
60%±100Highest
MA: 51.8%
16.7%±100
MA: 51.8%
Tyringham and Florida 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%
3.6%Lowest
MA: 10%
5.8%
MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
75.9%Lowest
MA: 62.5%
89.9%
MA: 62.5%
91.3%Highest
MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
26 yrs older than MA
1981Highest
17 yrs newer than MA
1978
14 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
56 minHighest
93% above MA
36 min
23% above MA
26 minLowest
10% below MA
Work from home
0%±41.2Lowest
MA: 18.6%
26.2%±8Highest
MA: 18.6%
6.4%±2.6
MA: 18.6%
Schools
School district — — Florida
High school in town — — None in town
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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.