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Tyringham vs Westminster vs Cummington
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 most expensive homes ($699k median).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Cummington has the most affordable homes ($301k 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 | Westminster | Cummington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 494Lowest |
497 |
902Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
55.1±6.7 42% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.2%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham and Cummington 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% |
55.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±7.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cummington and Tyringham 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 |
$104,167±$32k 29% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$300,600±$32kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$393Highest 26% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$825±$365 42% below U.S. |
| Tyringham and Cummington 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. |
$3,875Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.8%±27.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyringham and Cummington 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% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1940 40 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 13% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.9%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Cummington 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.