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Wells vs Tyringham vs Walden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wells has the most kids (15.1% under 18).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Walden 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 | Wells | Tyringham | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,148Highest |
494Lowest |
1,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.7±5.2 30% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Wells and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,417±$11kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$238,900±$23kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,050±$393 26% below U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Wells and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,308Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$4,632Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.3%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None 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.