Compare towns
Tyringham vs Athol vs Monterey
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Athol has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Monterey has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Tyringham | Athol | Monterey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 494Lowest |
12,011Highest |
954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±2.7 48% above MA |
41.3±1.9Lowest 3% 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 | 8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±4.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±8.8 MA: 17.9% |
19.3%±2.3Lowest 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+ | 66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
20.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±4.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Monterey and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
$69,316±$5kLowest 33% below 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 | $699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$268,100±$13kLowest 52% below 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 | $1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
$1,150±$182 35% below MA |
$1,762±$128Highest about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,632Highest 23% below MA |
$3,403 43% below MA |
$2,858Lowest 52% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
57.5%±17.2 MA: 51.8% |
43.3%±85.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Tyringham and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
16.3%Highest MA: 10% |
4.1% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
72.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1953Lowest 11 yrs older than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 23% above MA |
27 min 8% below MA |
23 minLowest 22% below MA |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.6%±3.3Lowest 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 | — | #256 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Athol-Royalston | — |
| High school in town | — | Athol High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.