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Otis vs Walden vs Tyringham vs Colrain
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walden has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Colrain has the most renters (13.5% rent).
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 | Walden | Tyringham | Colrain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,624 |
1,037 |
494Lowest |
1,627Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±3.2 31% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Lowest 25% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Colrain 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% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden 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 35% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$80,673±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,700±$40k 19% above U.S. |
$238,900±$23kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$924Highest 7% below U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,050±$393 26% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
| Otis and Colrain 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. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$4,632Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,317 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8Lowest 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% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Farmington River Reg | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — | Mohawk Trail |
| High school in town | None 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.