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Becket vs Hampton vs Tyringham vs Ashby
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).
Hampton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
Ashby has the most kids (17% under 18).
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 | Hampton | Tyringham | Ashby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,962 |
10,101Highest |
494Lowest |
3,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±4.7Lowest 28% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7 32% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
50.5±3 30% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ashby 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% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham and Hampton 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% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tyringham 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 |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$115,598±$9k 43% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,000±$82kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$390,500±$30k 17% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,200±$484 15% below U.S. |
| Becket and Hampton 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 |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,632 49% above U.S. |
$6,034 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — | #200 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Central Berkshire | — | — | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.