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Washington vs Tyringham vs Middlefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the most kids (13.3% under 18).
Tyringham has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Middlefield has the most affordable homes ($333k 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 | Washington | Tyringham | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 526Highest |
494 |
352Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
— | -26.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±7.7Lowest 41% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
56.9±3.7 42% above MA |
| Tyringham and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±5.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3 MA: 19.4% |
4.5%±9.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Washington and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±1.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8 MA: 17.9% |
28.7%±8.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Washington and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
31.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±4.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Tyringham and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,278±$12kLowest 8% below MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
$103,750±$23k about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,700±$32k 34% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$332,800±$48kLowest 41% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
$2,625±$1kHighest 49% above MA |
| Middlefield and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,381Lowest 27% below MA |
$4,632 23% below MA |
$4,926Highest 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Middlefield and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
12.2%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.1%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1971Lowest 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 13% below MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 12.9%±10.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.2%±9.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham and Middlefield 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.