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Tyringham vs Hanover vs Goshen
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%).
Hanover has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
Goshen has the most affordable homes ($352k 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 | Hanover | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 494Lowest |
14,845Highest |
915 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-8.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
41.8±1.4Lowest 4% above MA |
58±5.8 45% above MA |
| Tyringham and Goshen 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% |
26.1%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
11%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
31.4%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Tyringham and Goshen 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% |
56.8% MA: 47.3% |
47.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.9%±3.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Goshen and Hanover 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 |
$189,803±$23kHighest 83% above MA |
$98,906±$10kLowest 5% below MA |
| Hanover 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±$96k 24% above MA |
$755,400±$39kHighest 34% above MA |
$351,900±$25kLowest 37% below MA |
| Hanover and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$393 40% below MA |
$1,845±$341Highest 5% above MA |
$869±$727Lowest 51% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,632Lowest 23% below MA |
$9,342Highest 56% above MA |
$5,022 16% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
65%±23.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
60%±66.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hanover and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
11%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
1961Lowest 3 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 23% above MA |
32 min 10% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
19.1%±7.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham and Hanover 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 | — | #69 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | — |
| High school in town | — | South Shore Vocational Technical High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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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.