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Tyringham vs Windsor 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).
Windsor has the most kids (15.8% under 18).
Goshen has the shortest commute (31 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 | Windsor | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 494Lowest |
1,065Highest |
915 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-8.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
44.8±6.4Lowest 12% 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% |
15.8%±5.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
11%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Windsor 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% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest 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% |
41.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
47.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.9%±3.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Goshen 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 57% above MA |
$115,563±$10k 11% above MA |
$98,906±$10kLowest 5% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$389,700±$32k 31% below MA |
$351,900±$25kLowest 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$393Highest 40% below MA |
— | $869±$727Lowest 51% below MA |
| Tyringham and Goshen 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 |
$3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
$5,022Highest 16% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±66.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
11%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
88.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1961Lowest 3 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 23% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
31 minLowest 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
19.1%±7.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.