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Tyringham vs Westhampton vs Goshen
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).
Westhampton has the most kids (18% under 18).
Goshen has the most affordable homes ($352k 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 | Westhampton | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 494Lowest |
1,552Highest |
915 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-8.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
49.3±4.9Lowest 23% above MA |
58±5.8 45% above MA |
| Tyringham and Goshen 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% |
11%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Westhampton and Goshen 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% |
31.4%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Tyringham and Goshen 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% |
47%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
47.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
5.9%±3.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Goshen 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±$7k 4% below MA |
$98,906±$10kLowest 5% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$413,200±$24k 26% below MA |
$351,900±$25kLowest 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$393 40% below MA |
$1,304±$229Highest 26% below MA |
$869±$727Lowest 51% below MA |
| Westhampton and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,632Lowest 23% below MA |
$6,476Highest 8% above MA |
$5,022 16% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±66.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.5% MA: 10% |
11%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% MA: 62.5% |
91.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
88.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1961Lowest 3 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 23% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.1%±7.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Hampshire · Westhampton | — |
| High school in town | — | Hampshire 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.