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Becket vs Putney vs Underhill 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%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
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 | Putney | Underhill | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,962 |
2,622 |
3,141Highest |
494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.6±4.7 28% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,417±$29k about the U.S. average |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,000±$82k 9% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
— | $1,050±$393 26% below U.S. |
| Becket and Tyringham 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 |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,632 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Underhill 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.