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Tyringham vs Westhampton vs Egremont
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 highest household income ($163k).
Westhampton has the most kids (18% under 18).
Egremont has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Westhampton | Egremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 494Lowest |
1,552Highest |
1,230 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
49.3±4.9Lowest 23% above MA |
56.9±13.6 42% above MA |
| Tyringham and Egremont 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% |
18%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
10.9%±5.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Westhampton and Egremont 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% |
25.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.4%±9.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Tyringham and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.3% MA: 47.3% |
47%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
67.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
4%±4.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Egremont and Westhampton 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 |
$100,000±$7kLowest 4% below MA |
$101,458±$30k about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$413,200±$24kLowest 26% below MA |
$664,900±$109k 18% above MA |
| Tyringham and Egremont 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 |
$1,304±$229 26% below MA |
$1,349±$393Highest 23% below MA |
| Egremont and Westhampton 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 |
$6,476Highest 8% above MA |
$3,647Lowest 39% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±53.5 MA: 51.8% |
8.5%±40.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Tyringham and Westhampton 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% |
6.5% MA: 10% |
8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% MA: 62.5% |
91.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 23% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
44 minHighest 50% above MA |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8 MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.6%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Egremont and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Hampshire · Westhampton | Southern Berkshire |
| High school in town | — | Hampshire Regional High | None in town |
| 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.