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Becket vs Everett vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Becket has the most homeowners (98.2%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Washington has the shortest commute (25 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 | Becket | Everett | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,962 |
50,045Highest |
526Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±4.7 24% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
56.5±7.7Highest 41% above MA |
| Washington and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±5.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
35.4%±1.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
32.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Everett 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 23% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$95,278±$12kHighest 8% below MA |
| Washington and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,000±$82kLowest 36% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$370,700±$32k 34% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,107±$1kHighest 20% above MA |
$2,076±$69Lowest 18% above MA |
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| Becket and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,047Lowest 49% below MA |
$4,880Highest 19% below MA |
$4,381 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Becket and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 23% above MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±10.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Becket and Washington 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 | — | #264 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Everett | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.