What stands out worked out from the figures below

Monterey has the shortest commute (23 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Monterey	Tyringham
People
Population	954Highest	494Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.9% MA: +7.4%	—
Median age	62.3±14Highest 56% above MA	59.2±2.7Lowest 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%±4.2Highest MA: 19.4%	8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Monterey and Tyringham 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%	35.2%±8.8Lowest 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%Lowest MA: 47.3%	66.3%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.3%±4.9Highest MA: 7.9%	3.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Monterey and Tyringham 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 47% 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	$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	$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,858Lowest 52% below MA	$4,632Highest 23% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.3%±85.1Lowest MA: 51.8%	60%±100Highest MA: 51.8%
	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 MA: 10%	3.6%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.4%Lowest 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
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 22% below MA	36 minHighest 23% above MA
Work from home	23.6%±16.3Lowest 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.
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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.