What stands out worked out from the figures below

Montgomery has the most kids (15.5% under 18).

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.

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

Measure	Montgomery	Tyringham
People
Population	1,047Highest	494Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.4% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	51.5±11.3Lowest 32% above U.S.	59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S.
	Tyringham and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22%	8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Montgomery and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.9%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Tyringham and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Tyringham and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S.	$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$323,200±$45kLowest about the U.S. average	$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$868±$209Lowest 39% below U.S.	$1,050±$393Highest 26% below U.S.
	Tyringham and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,326Lowest 39% above U.S.	$4,632Highest 49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1%	60%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Montgomery and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest same as U.S.	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 41% above U.S.	36 minLowest 35% above U.S.
Work from home	16%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Tyringham and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in History	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.