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Monterey vs Truro 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).
Truro has the most people working from home (35.2%).
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
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 | Truro | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 954 |
1,708Highest |
494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+22.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 62.3±14 56% above MA |
64.1±5.8Highest 60% above MA |
59.2±2.7Lowest 48% above MA |
| Truro and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±4.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
10.5%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Monterey and Truro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.5%±13.2 MA: 17.9% |
45.6%±10.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Truro and Monterey 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% |
57.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±4.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±5.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $152,353±$89k 47% above MA |
$118,984±$72kLowest 14% 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±$57kLowest 7% above MA |
$888,200±$117kHighest 58% above MA |
$699,400±$96k 24% above MA |
| Truro and Tyringham 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 |
— | $1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,858Lowest 52% below MA |
$3,997 33% below MA |
$4,632Highest 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±85.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Truro and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% MA: 10% |
4.4%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% MA: 62.5% |
84.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1980 16 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%±16.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
35.2%±22.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8 MA: 18.6% |
| Truro and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Truro | — |
| 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.