Compare towns
Morgan vs Tyringham vs Charleston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morgan has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Charleston has the most affordable homes ($238k 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.
| Measure | Morgan | Tyringham | Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827 |
494Lowest |
936Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
58.4±9.3 50% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Charleston and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Charleston and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$49,286±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,300±$66k 6% below U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$238,000±$53kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64Highest 21% below U.S. |
$1,050±$393 26% below U.S. |
$979±$444Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,632Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,750 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±26.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyringham and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Charleston School District |
| 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.