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Tyringham vs Hampton 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 highest household income ($163k).
Hampton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Otis has the most affordable homes ($397k median).
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 | Hampton | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 494Lowest |
10,101Highest |
1,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
51±3.2Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Otis and Hampton 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% |
26.9%±3.1Lowest 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% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tyringham and Hampton 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. |
$97,163±$4kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$108,898±$6k 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$396,700±$40kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,318±$924 7% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Otis 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Farmington River Reg |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.