What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).

Middlefield has the most affordable homes ($333k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Tyringham	Middlefield
People
Population	494Highest	352Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-26.1% MA: +7.4%
Median age	59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA	56.9±3.7Lowest 42% above MA
	Tyringham and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	8.7%±5.3Highest MA: 19.4%	4.5%±9.5Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Tyringham and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9%	28.7%±8.5Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Tyringham and Middlefield 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%	31.8%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9%	2.8%±4.8Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Tyringham and Middlefield 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	$103,750±$23kLowest about the MA average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA	$332,800±$48kLowest 41% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA	$2,625±$1kHighest 49% above MA
	Middlefield and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,632Lowest 23% below MA	$4,926Highest 18% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60%±100Lowest MA: 51.8%	100%±100Highest MA: 51.8%
	Middlefield 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%	12.2%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.9%Lowest MA: 62.5%	94.1%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA	1971Lowest 7 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 23% above MA	30 minLowest about the MA average
Work from home	26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6%	13.2%±9.2Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Tyringham and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.