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Tyringham vs Dummerston 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).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Otis has the most renters (10.3% rent).
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 | Dummerston | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 494Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51±3.2 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3Lowest 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% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tyringham and Otis 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. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$108,898±$6k 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$396,700±$40k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,318±$924 7% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,632Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis and Tyringham 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% |
4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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.