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Monterey vs Hardwick vs Tyringham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monterey has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Hardwick has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Monterey | Hardwick | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 954 |
2,684Highest |
494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-10.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 62.3±14Highest 56% above MA |
45.3±9.8Lowest 13% above MA |
59.2±2.7 48% above MA |
| Monterey and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±4.2 MA: 19.4% |
20.5%±5.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hardwick and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.5%±13.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Monterey and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.4% MA: 47.3% |
30.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±4.9 MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±4.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hardwick and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $152,353±$89k 47% above MA |
$75,000±$22kLowest 28% below MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
| Tyringham and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,200±$57k 7% above MA |
$346,700±$67kLowest 38% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
| Tyringham and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,762±$128Highest about the MA average |
$1,108±$119 37% below MA |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,858Lowest 52% below MA |
$4,400 27% below MA |
$4,632Highest 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±85.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
59%±13.8 MA: 51.8% |
60%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Tyringham and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% MA: 10% |
11%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% MA: 62.5% |
68.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 22% below MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 23.6%±16.3 MA: 18.6% |
8.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #163 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Quabbin | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.