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Tyringham vs Westminster vs Alford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Alford has the shortest commute (26 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 | Westminster | Alford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 494 |
497Highest |
433Lowest |
| Median age | 59.2±2.7 52% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
63.1±2.4Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Alford and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±8.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Alford and Tyringham 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tyringham and Alford 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 102% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$121,042±$11k 50% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $699,400±$96k 110% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$794,400±$144kHighest 139% above U.S. |
| Alford and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$393 26% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Alford and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,632Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
$3,913Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyringham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
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U.S. 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.