What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tyringham has the most people working from home (26.2%).

Warren has the most kids (20.8% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Tyringham	Warren
People
Population	494Lowest	5,009Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-3.1% MA: +7.4%
Median age	59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA	38.7±7.3Lowest 3% below MA
Kids under 18	8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4%	20.8%±8Highest MA: 19.4%
	Warren and Tyringham 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%	14.6%±4.5Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	66.3%Highest MA: 47.3%	23.2%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9%	2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Tyringham and Warren 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	$66,082±$6kLowest 36% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA	$333,700±$35kLowest 41% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,050±$393Highest 40% below MA	$890±$174Lowest 49% below MA
	Tyringham and Warren 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	$4,530Lowest 24% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60%±100Highest MA: 51.8%	29.7%±18.4Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Tyringham and Warren 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%	9%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.9%Highest MA: 62.5%	64.5%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA	1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 23% above MA	33 minLowest 13% above MA
Work from home	26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6%	8.5%±5.4Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#165 of 282 in MA
School district	—	Quaboag Regional
High school in town	—	Quaboag Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.0
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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.