Compare towns
Becket vs Fall River vs Lawrence vs Tyringham
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%).
Fall River has the oldest housing (typical home built 1945).
Lawrence has the most kids (26.3% under 18).
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
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 | Fall River | Lawrence | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,962 |
94,082Highest |
88,736 |
494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% MA: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+16.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.6±4.7 24% above MA |
39.3±1.2 about the MA average |
32.6±0.9Lowest 19% below MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±1.2 MA: 19.4% |
26.3%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% MA: 47.3% |
16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
16.8% MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Lawrence and Fall River 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 23% below MA |
$56,673±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
$60,433±$3k 42% below MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,000±$82kLowest 36% below MA |
$395,500±$11k 30% below MA |
$415,200±$23k 26% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,107±$1kHighest 20% above MA |
$1,155±$27 34% below MA |
$1,662±$50 6% below MA |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
| Becket and Lawrence 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 |
$3,953 34% below MA |
$3,422 43% below MA |
$4,632Highest 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.5%±3.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.6%±3.6 MA: 51.8% |
60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Becket and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
17.6% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
35.3% MA: 62.5% |
28.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1950 14 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 23% above MA |
26 min 11% below MA |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
36 min 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±1.2 MA: 18.6% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #262 of 282 in MA | #278 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Lawrence | — |
| High school in town | None in town | B M C Durfee High | Lawrence High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.