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Becket vs Oakham vs Sutton
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%).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Oakham | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,962 |
1,639Lowest |
2,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±4.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Becket and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Oakham 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% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Oakham 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 |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Oakham 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. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$1,174±$81Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
| Becket and Sutton 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 |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Oakham 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% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 36% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Central Berkshire | Quabbin | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.