Compare towns
Tyringham vs Cornwall vs Otis
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).
Cornwall has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Otis has the most affordable homes ($397k 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 | Tyringham | Cornwall | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 494Lowest |
1,208 |
1,624Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Lowest 30% above U.S. |
51±3.2 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham and Otis 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% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall 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. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$108,898±$6kLowest 35% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Cornwall 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. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$396,700±$40kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,318±$924Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Otis and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,632 49% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Farmington River Reg |
| 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.