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Becket vs Maynard vs Otis 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Maynard has the most expensive homes ($527k median).
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 | Maynard | Otis | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,962 |
10,712Highest |
1,624Lowest |
5,719 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±4.7 24% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
51±3.2 28% above MA |
55.2±5.8Highest 38% above MA |
| Lee and Otis 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% |
16.9%±4.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±4.8 MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Maynard and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Lee and Otis 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% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Lee and Maynard 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 |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$108,898±$6k 5% above MA |
$83,750±$13k 19% below MA |
| Maynard and Otis 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 |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$396,700±$40k 29% below MA |
$352,700±$19kLowest 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,107±$1kHighest 20% above MA |
$1,800±$148 about the MA average |
$1,318±$924Lowest 25% below MA |
$1,375±$212 22% below MA |
| Becket and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,047 49% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
$3,980 34% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
63.3%±100 MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Becket and Otis 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% MA: 10% |
1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 23% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard and Otis 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 | — | #166 of 282 in MA | — | #209 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Maynard | Farmington River Reg | Lee |
| High school in town | None in town | Maynard High | None in town | Lee Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Highest |
— | 9.2Lowest |
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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.