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Becket vs Epping 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 affordable homes ($361k median).
Epping has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
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 | Epping | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,962 |
7,430Highest |
494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.6±4.7 28% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham and Epping 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% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping 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±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,000±$82kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Becket and Epping 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 |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,632 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Epping 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Epping 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Epping School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.