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Tyringham vs Warwick 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).
Warwick has the most affordable homes ($349k median).
Otis has the most kids (15.1% 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.
| Measure | Tyringham | Warwick | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 494Lowest |
776 |
1,624Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | 0%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
51.4±7.3 29% above MA |
51±3.2Lowest 28% above MA |
| Tyringham and Warwick 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% |
9.9%±3.4 MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±4.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Otis and Warwick 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% |
23.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Tyringham and Otis 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% |
40.5% MA: 47.3% |
39.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Tyringham and Otis 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 |
$93,333±$22kLowest 10% below MA |
$108,898±$6k 5% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$349,400±$34kLowest 38% below MA |
$396,700±$40k 29% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
$1,367±$163Highest 22% below MA |
$1,318±$924 25% below MA |
| Warwick 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 |
$4,380 27% below MA |
$2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest 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%Highest MA: 10% |
1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 23% above MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
34 minLowest 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±7.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Warwick | Farmington River Reg |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.