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Otis vs Brookfield vs Tyringham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otis has the shortest commute (34 min average).
Brookfield has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
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 | Brookfield | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,624Highest |
1,486 |
494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51±3.2 31% above U.S. |
47±5.9Lowest 21% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookfield and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tyringham and Brookfield 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 35% above U.S. |
$98,500±$23kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,700±$40k 19% above U.S. |
$339,300±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$924Highest 7% below U.S. |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,050±$393 26% below U.S. |
| 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 23% below U.S. |
$4,560 46% above U.S. |
$4,632Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 27% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Farmington River Reg | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.