Compare towns
Becket vs Maynard vs Maynard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Becket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Maynard | Maynard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,962Lowest |
10,712Highest |
10,712Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±4.7Highest 24% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
| Becket and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Becket and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,417±$29kLowest 23% below MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,000±$82kLowest 36% below MA |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,107±$1kHighest 20% above MA |
$1,800±$148Lowest about the MA average |
$1,800±$148Lowest about the MA average |
| Becket and Maynard 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 |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Becket and Maynard 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% |
8.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 23% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
32 minLowest 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #166 of 282 in MA | #166 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Central Berkshire | — | Maynard |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Maynard High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.7 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.