Compare towns
Tyringham vs Sutton vs Monterey vs Otis
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).
Sutton has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Monterey has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Otis has the most affordable homes ($397k median).
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 | Sutton | Monterey | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 494Lowest |
9,452Highest |
954 |
1,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+13.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±2.7 48% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
62.3±14Highest 56% above MA |
51±3.2 28% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±4.2 MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±4.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±8.8 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
43.5%±13.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
28%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
| 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 MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
64.4% MA: 47.3% |
39.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±4.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Monterey and Sutton 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 |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$152,353±$89k 47% above MA |
$108,898±$6kLowest 5% above MA |
| 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 24% above MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$603,200±$57k 7% above MA |
$396,700±$40kLowest 29% below MA |
| 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 40% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,762±$128Highest about the MA average |
$1,318±$924 25% below MA |
| Monterey and Otis 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 |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$2,858 52% below MA |
$2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
43.3%±85.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Otis 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% |
5.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.1% MA: 10% |
1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
87.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 23% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
23 minLowest 22% below MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
23.6%±16.3 MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Sutton | — | Farmington River Reg |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.