Compare towns
Becket vs Hingham vs Tyringham vs Lee
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%).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Tyringham has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Hingham | Tyringham | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,962 |
24,283Highest |
494Lowest |
5,719 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
— | -2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±4.7 24% above MA |
48.4±2.4Lowest 21% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
55.2±5.8 38% above MA |
| 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%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.1 MA: 17.9% |
| 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% MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
66.3% MA: 47.3% |
44.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| 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 23% below MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$163,333±$28k 57% above MA |
$83,750±$13k 19% below MA |
| Hingham and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,000±$82k 36% below MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$699,400±$96k 24% above MA |
$352,700±$19kLowest 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,107±$1k 20% above MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
$1,375±$212 22% below MA |
| Hingham and Becket 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,632 23% below MA |
$3,980 34% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12 MA: 51.8% |
60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Becket and Hingham 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% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.9% MA: 62.5% |
71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 23% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
36 min 23% above MA |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8 MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Hingham and Tyringham 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 | — | #14 of 282 in MA | — | #209 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Hingham | — | Lee |
| High school in town | None in town | Hingham High | — | Lee Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
— | 9.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 20 photos → |
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.