Compare towns
Otis vs Whitingham 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).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
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 | Whitingham | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,624Highest |
1,368 |
494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 51±3.2 31% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham and Whitingham 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% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tyringham and Otis 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. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,700±$40k 19% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$924Highest 7% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% 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. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,632 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis and Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 27% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.