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Becket vs Hampton vs Tyringham vs Lee
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 homeowners (98.2%).
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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| Measure | Becket | Hampton | Tyringham | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,962 |
10,101Highest |
494Lowest |
5,719 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.6%Lowest 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. |
55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Becket and Hampton 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% |
33.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham and Lee 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% |
44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee 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 about the U.S. average |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,000±$82k 9% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19kLowest 6% 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. |
$1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$3,980 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest 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. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below 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% |
16.4%±7.8 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 | — | #209 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Central Berkshire | — | — | Lee |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Lee Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.2 |
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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.