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Tyringham vs Plainfield vs Monterey
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Monterey has the oldest population (median age 62.3).
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 | Plainfield | Monterey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 494Lowest |
2,522Highest |
954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±2.7 52% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.3±14Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Monterey 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±8.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monterey 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±4.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Monterey 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 102% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kLowest 52% above U.S. |
$152,353±$89k 89% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$603,200±$57k 81% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
$1,762±$128Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Monterey and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,632 49% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$2,858Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±85.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyringham and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±16.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Monterey 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.