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Becket vs Arlington vs Tyringham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Becket has the most homeowners (98.2%).
Arlington has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k 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 | Becket | Arlington | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,962 |
2,598Highest |
494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.6±4.7 28% above U.S. |
37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Arlington and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tyringham and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,417±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
$102,308±$11k 27% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,000±$82k 9% above U.S. |
$318,500±$59kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$1,191±$172 16% below U.S. |
$1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Becket and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,047Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$4,632Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.1%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arlington and Tyringham 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 | — | #50 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Arlington School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Arlington Memorial | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.