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Becket vs Danielson vs Tyringham vs Washington
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%).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Tyringham has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Washington has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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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 | Danielson | Tyringham | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,962 |
4,209Highest |
494Lowest |
526 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±4.7 28% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
56.5±7.7 45% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Danielson 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% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,417±$29k about the U.S. average |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$95,278±$12k 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,000±$82k 9% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$370,700±$32k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
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| Becket and Danielson 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 |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
$4,632Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,381 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Central Berkshire | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.