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Monterey vs Sutton 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).
Sutton has the most kids (19.6% 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 | Sutton | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 954 |
9,452Highest |
494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 62.3±14Highest 56% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% 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% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 43.5%±13.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest 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% |
52.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±4.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Monterey and Sutton 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 |
$147,125±$25kLowest 42% above 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 |
$523,100±$47kLowest 7% 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 |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,858Lowest 52% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$4,632 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±85.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
60%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Tyringham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% MA: 10% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 22% below MA |
30 min about the MA average |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 23.6%±16.3 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Lowest 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.