What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tyringham has the most people working from home (26.2%).

Elmore has the most kids (23.4% 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	Elmore
People
Population	494Lowest	964Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+3.6% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S.	45±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S.
Kids under 18	8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Elmore and Tyringham 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%	14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	47.8%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%
	Tyringham and Elmore 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.	$98,750±$24kLowest 22% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S.	$315,800±$47kLowest 5% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S.	$1,225±$263Highest 13% below U.S.
	Elmore 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.	$5,066Highest 62% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%	31.8%±65.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Tyringham and Elmore 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%	3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 35% above U.S.	29 minLowest 11% above U.S.
Work from home	26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	—	Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.