Compare towns
Otis vs Springfield vs Tyringham vs Monterey
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Monterey has the oldest population (median age 62.3).
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 | Springfield | Tyringham | Monterey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,624 |
154,749Highest |
494Lowest |
954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.9% MA: +7.4% |
— | +13.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±3.2 28% above MA |
33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
59.2±2.7 48% above MA |
62.3±14Highest 56% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±4.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8 MA: 17.9% |
43.5%±13.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| 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% MA: 47.3% |
20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
64.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.5%±0.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±4.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Springfield 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±$6k 5% above MA |
$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
$152,353±$89k 47% above MA |
| 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 29% below MA |
$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$603,200±$57k 7% above MA |
| 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 25% below MA |
$1,144±$55 35% below MA |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
$1,762±$128Highest about the MA average |
| Monterey and Otis 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 |
$3,695 38% below MA |
$4,632Highest 23% below MA |
$2,858 52% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±3.1 MA: 51.8% |
60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
43.3%±85.1Lowest 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% |
25.8%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
4.1% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% MA: 62.5% |
49.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
87.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
23 min 22% below MA |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
23.6%±16.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham and Monterey 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 | — | #276 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Farmington River Reg | Springfield | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield Central High | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.