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Montgomery vs Tyringham vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montgomery has the most renters (19.3% rent).
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Montgomery | Tyringham | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,047 |
494Lowest |
1,314Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3 32% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Lowest 24% 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%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.9%±8.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$69,250±$31k 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,200±$45k about the U.S. average |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$209Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,050±$393 26% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Tyringham 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. |
$4,632 49% above U.S. |
$4,806Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Plainfield 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% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Plainfield 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 | 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.