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Becket vs Hampstead vs Otis
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Hampstead | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,962 |
9,102Highest |
1,624Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±4.7 28% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1Lowest 16% above U.S. |
51±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Otis 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampstead 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% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otis and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampstead 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 about the U.S. average |
$112,348±$18kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$108,898±$6k 35% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,000±$82kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$396,700±$40k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$1,299±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,318±$924 7% below U.S. |
| Becket and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,047 about the U.S. average |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Otis 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% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otis and Hampstead 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 | — | #49 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Hampstead School District | Farmington River Reg |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.