Compare towns
Becket vs Hampden 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 kids (15.3% under 18).
Hampden has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Tyringham has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Hampden | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,962 |
4,946Highest |
494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.6±4.7Lowest 24% above MA |
50.9±3.3 27% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
14%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Becket and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.8%±5.1 MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Tyringham and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% MA: 47.3% |
36.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Hampden 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 23% below MA |
$104,536±$16k about the MA average |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,000±$82k 36% below MA |
$358,200±$16kLowest 36% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,107±$1kHighest 20% above MA |
$1,132±$107 36% below MA |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
| Becket and Hampden 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 |
$6,181Highest 3% above MA |
$4,632 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
36.9%±42.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| 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%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
94.9% MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 23% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
36 min 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
9.9%±3.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #199 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Hampden-Wilbraham | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.