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Tyringham vs Cornwall vs Otis vs Lee
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 most kids (18.7% under 18).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 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 | Cornwall | Otis | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 494Lowest |
1,208 |
1,624 |
5,719Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%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. |
55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Lee 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% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5 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% |
33.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham and Lee 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% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Cornwall 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±$6k 35% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13kLowest 4% 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±$40k 19% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,318±$924 7% below U.S. |
$1,375±$212Highest about the U.S. average |
| Lee and Otis 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. |
$3,980 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #209 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Farmington River Reg | Lee |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Lee Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.2 |
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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.