What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).

Cabot has the most kids (27.2% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Tyringham	Cabot
People
Population	494Lowest	1,579Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+0.7% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S.	40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S.
Kids under 18	8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	21%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Tyringham and Cabot 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%	44.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Tyringham and Cabot 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.	$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S.	$268,500±$77kLowest 19% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S.	$1,243±$354Highest 12% below U.S.
	Cabot and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,632Lowest 49% above U.S.	$4,639Highest 49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%	44.1%±26.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Tyringham and Cabot 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%	9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 35% above U.S.	30 minLowest 13% above U.S.
Work from home	26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	21.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Tyringham and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.