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Monterey vs Newfields 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
Monterey has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Newfields has the most kids (18.9% 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 | Newfields | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 954 |
2,023Highest |
494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 62.3±14Highest 60% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7 52% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±4.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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±$89kLowest 89% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28k 102% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,200±$57kLowest 81% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,762±$128 25% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,858Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,632 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±85.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyringham and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.6%±16.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | — |
| High school 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.