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Tyringham vs Brookfield vs Monterey
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Brookfield has the most kids (18.8% 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 | Brookfield | Monterey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 494Lowest |
1,486Highest |
954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±2.7 52% above U.S. |
47±5.9Lowest 21% above U.S. |
62.3±14Highest 60% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookfield and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±8.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 102% above U.S. |
$98,500±$23kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$152,353±$89k 89% above U.S. |
| 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 110% above U.S. |
$339,300±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$603,200±$57k 81% above U.S. |
| 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±$393 26% below U.S. |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,762±$128Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,632Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,560 46% above U.S. |
$2,858Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±85.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyringham and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±16.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — |
| High school 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.