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Otis vs Middlesex vs Tyringham vs Monterey
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Monterey has the shortest commute (23 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 | Otis | Middlesex | Tyringham | Monterey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,624 |
1,943Highest |
494Lowest |
954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +13.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±3.2 31% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7 52% above U.S. |
62.3±14Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Monterey and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monterey and Tyringham 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% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±4.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,898±$6kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$152,353±$89k 89% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,700±$40k 19% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$603,200±$57k 81% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$924 7% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,762±$128Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Monterey and Middlesex 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,632 49% above U.S. |
$2,858 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±85.1 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% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±16.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.