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Becket vs Lyndeborough vs Westhampton
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%).
Lyndeborough has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Westhampton has the shortest commute (29 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 | Lyndeborough | Westhampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,962Highest |
1,616 |
1,552Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±4.7 28% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough 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% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westhampton 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% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton and Lyndeborough 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% |
40.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,417±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$100,000±$7k 24% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Westhampton 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. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Westhampton and Lyndeborough 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. |
$1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
$1,304±$229Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Becket and Lyndeborough 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 |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$6,476 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Lyndeborough 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 36% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Central Berkshire | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Hampshire · Westhampton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hampshire Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.