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Tyringham vs Plainville 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).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
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 | Plainville | Monterey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 494Lowest |
17,551Highest |
954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +13.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±2.7 52% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
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% |
15.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainville and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±8.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8Lowest 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% |
30%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±4.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville 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. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% 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. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below 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. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$1,762±$128Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,632 49% above U.S. |
$4,798Highest 54% above U.S. |
$2,858Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest 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% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest 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 | — | #89 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Plainville High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.