Compare towns
Tyringham vs Dunstable vs Monterey
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyringham has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Dunstable has the most kids (22.4% 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 | Dunstable | Monterey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 494Lowest |
3,408Highest |
954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±2.7 48% above MA |
41.5±2.4Lowest 4% above MA |
62.3±14Highest 56% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
22.4%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±4.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±8.8 MA: 17.9% |
15%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
43.5%±13.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| 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 MA: 47.3% |
62.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.1%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±4.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Dunstable and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $163,333±$28k 57% above MA |
$208,512±$23kHighest 101% above MA |
$152,353±$89kLowest 47% above MA |
| Dunstable and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$674,000±$30k 20% above MA |
$603,200±$57kLowest 7% above MA |
| Tyringham and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
$1,325±$637 25% below MA |
$1,762±$128Highest about the MA average |
| Monterey and Dunstable are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,632 23% below MA |
$9,020Highest 51% above MA |
$2,858Lowest 52% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
60%±77.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
43.3%±85.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 3.6% MA: 10% |
0.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.1%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% MA: 62.5% |
96.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
87.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA |
1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 23% above MA |
34 min 18% above MA |
23 minLowest 22% below MA |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
20%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
23.6%±16.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham and Monterey 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 | — | #4 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Groton-Dunstable | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.