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Stoddard vs Tyringham vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Salisbury has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
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 | Stoddard | Tyringham | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072 |
494Lowest |
1,609Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±4 36% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tyringham and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17k 38% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$363,400±$47k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,050±$393 26% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$4,632 49% above U.S. |
$5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyringham and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stoddard School District | — | Merrimack Valley School District |
| 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.