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Tyrone vs Fairfield vs Barrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyrone has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
Barrington has the shortest commute (19 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 | Tyrone | Fairfield | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,755Lowest |
1,938Highest |
1,794 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±10.2Lowest 5% below U.S. |
42.3±2.7 9% above U.S. |
44.8±3.4Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Barrington and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barrington and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairfield and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,083±$17kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$87,019±$22k 8% above U.S. |
$90,938±$16kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Barrington and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,400±$21kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$320,600±$22kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$255,800±$32k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$594 22% below U.S. |
$1,056±$441Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,574±$667Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Barrington and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,870Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$4,816Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,463 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±30.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
10.3%±84.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyrone and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyrone and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.