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Otis vs Barre vs Tyringham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otis has the shortest commute (34 min average).
Barre has the most renters (24.2% rent).
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.
| Measure | Otis | Barre | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,624 |
5,572Highest |
494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51±3.2 28% above MA |
43.8±8.5Lowest 9% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.8 MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Barre and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
19%±5.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Tyringham and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% MA: 47.3% |
31.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±3.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Barre and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,898±$6k 5% above MA |
$107,727±$13kLowest 4% above MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,700±$40k 29% below MA |
$394,300±$55kLowest 30% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$924Highest 25% below MA |
$1,030±$713Lowest 42% below MA |
$1,050±$393 40% below MA |
| Otis and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
$5,163Highest 14% below MA |
$4,632 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
38.2%±27.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Otis and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.2%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% MA: 62.5% |
75.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1971Lowest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 15% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
36 min 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
11.2%±4.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #134 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Farmington River Reg | Quabbin | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Quabbin Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.