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Becket vs Otis vs Stratton
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%).
Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Otis | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,962Highest |
1,624 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.6±4.7 28% above U.S. |
51±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Otis 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% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Becket and Otis 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 |
$108,898±$6k 35% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Stratton 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±$82kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$396,700±$40k 19% above U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Otis 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. |
$1,318±$924 7% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Becket and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,047 about the U.S. average |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
1.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otis and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Central Berkshire | Farmington River Reg | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.