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Tyringham vs Fair Haven vs Egremont
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 highest household income ($163k).
Fair Haven has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Egremont has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Fair Haven | Egremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 494Lowest |
2,724Highest |
1,230 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
56.9±13.6 46% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Egremont 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% |
19.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Fair Haven and Egremont 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% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fair Haven and Egremont 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. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$101,458±$30k 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$664,900±$109k 100% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$393 26% below U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,349±$393Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Egremont and Tyringham 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. |
$3,865 24% above U.S. |
$3,647Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
8.5%±40.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyringham and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
44 minHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Egremont and Tyringham 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 | — | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Southern Berkshire |
| High school in town | — | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.