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Monroe vs Tyringham vs Mount Washington
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).
Tyringham has the most homeowners (89.9%).
Mount Washington has the most people working from home (30.1%).
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 | Tyringham | Mount Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 122Lowest |
494Highest |
193 |
| Median age | 60.2±9.9Highest 51% above MA |
59.2±2.7 48% above MA |
52.1±10.7Lowest 30% 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% |
16.1%±14.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Monroe and Mount Washington 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% |
27.5%±13Lowest 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% |
46.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±18.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±7.7Lowest 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 | — | $163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
$142,500±$26kLowest 37% above MA |
| Tyringham and Mount Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,000±$141kLowest 71% below MA |
$699,400±$96k 24% above MA |
$714,300±$141kHighest 27% above MA |
| Mount Washington and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,050±$393 40% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,053Lowest 66% below MA |
$4,632Highest 23% below MA |
$3,316 45% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
75%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Mount Washington 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% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
87.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 56 minHighest 93% above MA |
36 min 23% above MA |
31 minLowest 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 0%±41.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8 MA: 18.6% |
30.1%±14.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Mount Washington and Tyringham 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.