What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tyringham has the most people working from home (26.2%).

Monroe has the most kids (16.4% 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.

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

Measure	Tyringham	Monroe
People
Population	494Highest	122Lowest
Median age	59.2±2.7Lowest 48% above MA	60.2±9.9Highest 51% above MA
	Monroe and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4%	16.4%±28Highest MA: 19.4%
	Monroe 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%	31.1%±27.3Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Tyringham and Monroe 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%	19.8%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9%	9%±18.5Highest MA: 7.9%
	Monroe 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±$28k 57% above MA	—
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA	$165,000±$141kLowest 71% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,050±$393 40% below MA	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,632Highest 23% below MA	$2,053Lowest 66% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60%±100Highest MA: 51.8%	0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Tyringham and Monroe 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%	38.5%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.9%Highest MA: 62.5%	75.9%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA	1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minLowest 23% above MA	56 minHighest 93% above MA
Work from home	26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6%	0%±41.2Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Tyringham and Monroe 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.