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Tyringham vs Jericho vs Lee 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).
Jericho has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Jericho | Lee | Egremont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 494Lowest |
5,114 |
5,719Highest |
1,230 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
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% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
10.9%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Lee 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham and Lee 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% |
65.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee 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. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$101,458±$30k 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38k 48% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19kLowest 6% above 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±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
$1,349±$393 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,632 49% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,980 28% above U.S. |
$3,647Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
8.5%±40.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
44 minHighest 65% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8Lowest 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #209 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Lee | Southern Berkshire |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Lee Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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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.