Compare towns
Tyringham vs Marion vs Alford
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%).
Marion has the most kids (16.7% under 18).
Alford has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Marion | Alford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 494 |
5,310Highest |
433Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9% MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 59.2±2.7 48% above MA |
53.8±4Lowest 35% above MA |
63.1±2.4Highest 58% above MA |
| Alford and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.7%±5.3 MA: 19.4% |
16.7%±4.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
5.1%±6.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Marion and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±8.8 MA: 17.9% |
27.3%±5.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
43%±4.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Alford and Tyringham 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% |
46.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
63.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
7.7%±4.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
3%±3.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Marion and Tyringham 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 57% above MA |
$143,092±$30k 38% above MA |
$121,042±$11kLowest 16% above MA |
| Tyringham and Marion 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 |
$653,500±$47kLowest 16% above MA |
$794,400±$144kHighest 41% above MA |
| Alford and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
$1,176±$516 33% below MA |
$1,750±$1kHighest about the MA average |
| Alford and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,632 23% below MA |
$5,766Highest 4% below MA |
$3,913Lowest 35% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
75.8%±26.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Marion and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% MA: 10% |
9%Highest MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% MA: 62.5% |
90.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 23% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
26 minLowest 12% below MA |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±8.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.2%±6.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham and Alford 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 | — | #141 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Marion | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.