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Tyringham vs Ware vs Lee 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).
Ware has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Ware | Lee | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 494Lowest |
10,048Highest |
5,719 |
1,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
43.1±4.7Lowest 8% above MA |
55.2±5.8 38% above MA |
51±3.2 28% above MA |
| Tyringham and Lee 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% |
19.1%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5 MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±4.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Ware and Otis 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% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.1 MA: 17.9% |
28%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Tyringham and Lee 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% |
24%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.1% MA: 47.3% |
39.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±2.2 MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Lee and Ware 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 |
$67,475±$15kLowest 35% below MA |
$83,750±$13k 19% below MA |
$108,898±$6k 5% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$289,700±$28kLowest 48% below MA |
$352,700±$19k 37% below MA |
$396,700±$40k 29% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$393 40% below MA |
$1,043±$109Lowest 41% below MA |
$1,375±$212Highest 22% below MA |
$1,318±$924 25% below MA |
| Lee and Otis 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 |
$4,237 29% below MA |
$3,980 34% below MA |
$2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
64.3%±16.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
63.3%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Ware and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% MA: 10% |
11.8%Highest MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
72.3% MA: 62.5% |
71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1960 4 yrs older than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 23% above MA |
28 min about the MA average |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham and Otis 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 | — | #267 of 282 in MA | #209 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Ware | Lee | Farmington River Reg |
| High school in town | — | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Lee Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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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.