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Moretown vs Tyringham vs Duxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Duxbury has the youngest population (median age 37.5).
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 | Moretown | Tyringham | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532 |
494Lowest |
1,548Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
37.5±4.4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Duxbury and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Duxbury and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$105,208±$25k 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36k 14% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$364,600±$27kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,050±$393 26% below U.S. |
$1,318±$407Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Duxbury and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506 77% above U.S. |
$4,632Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$6,564Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.2%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyringham and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Harwood Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6 |
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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.