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Tyringham vs Oakham vs Egremont
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 highest household income ($163k).
Oakham has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
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 | Oakham | Egremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 494Lowest |
1,639Highest |
1,230 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
49±2.3Lowest 23% above MA |
56.9±13.6 42% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
18.2%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
10.9%±5.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Oakham and Egremont 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% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.4%±9.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Tyringham and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.3% MA: 47.3% |
40.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
67.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
4%±4.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Egremont and Oakham 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 |
$102,000±$20k about the MA average |
$101,458±$30kLowest about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$420,100±$20kLowest 25% below MA |
$664,900±$109k 18% above MA |
| 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 40% below MA |
$1,174±$81 33% below MA |
$1,349±$393Highest 23% below MA |
| Egremont and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,632Highest 23% below MA |
$4,103 32% below MA |
$3,647Lowest 39% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±69.1 MA: 51.8% |
8.5%±40.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Tyringham and Oakham 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% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% MA: 62.5% |
91.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minLowest 23% above MA |
39 min 32% above MA |
44 minHighest 50% above MA |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8 MA: 18.6% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.6%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Egremont and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Quabbin | Southern Berkshire |
| High school in town | — | None 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.