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Tyringham vs Middlefield vs Cummington
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 expensive homes ($699k median).
Middlefield has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Cummington has the most kids (11.6% under 18).
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 | Middlefield | Cummington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 494 |
352Lowest |
902Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -26.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-4.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
56.9±3.7 42% above MA |
55.1±6.7Lowest 38% 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%±5.3 MA: 19.4% |
4.5%±9.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
11.6%±4.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Cummington and Tyringham 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% |
32.2%±3 MA: 17.9% |
| Tyringham and Cummington 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% |
55.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±4.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±7.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cummington 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 |
$103,750±$23kLowest about the MA average |
$104,167±$32k about the MA average |
| Tyringham and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$332,800±$48k 41% below MA |
$300,600±$32kLowest 47% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$393 40% below MA |
$2,625±$1kHighest 49% above MA |
$825±$365Lowest 53% below MA |
| Middlefield and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,632 23% below MA |
$4,926Highest 18% below MA |
$3,875Lowest 35% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
22.8%±27.6Lowest 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% MA: 10% |
12.2%Highest MA: 10% |
3.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% MA: 62.5% |
94.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1940Lowest 24 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 23% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
39 minHighest 34% above MA |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.2%±9.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.9%±10 MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham and Cummington 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.