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Becket vs Middlefield vs Windham vs Tyringham
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%).
Middlefield has the most affordable homes ($333k median).
Windham has the most kids (17.5% under 18).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
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 | Middlefield | Windham | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,962Highest |
352Lowest |
594 |
494 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-26.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 49.6±4.7 28% above U.S. |
56.9±3.7 46% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Middlefield 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% |
4.5%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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% |
28.7%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham and Middlefield 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% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tyringham and Becket 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 |
$103,750±$23k 29% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,000±$82k 9% above U.S. |
$332,800±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,107±$1k 49% above U.S. |
$2,625±$1kHighest 86% above U.S. |
— | $1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Middlefield and Becket 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 |
$4,926 58% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,632 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Central Berkshire | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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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.