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Townshend vs Tyringham vs Athens
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Townshend has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Athens has the most affordable homes ($240k 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 | Townshend | Tyringham | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,538Highest |
494 |
431Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.6±9.6 43% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
47.3±6.5Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Athens and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Athens and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$68,438±$30kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$79k 14% below U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$240,400±$32kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$80 24% below U.S. |
$1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,125±$537Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Athens and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,364 72% above U.S. |
$4,632Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,438Highest 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 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 | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — | — |
| High school in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.1 |
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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.