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Becket vs Springfield vs Otis
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%).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Springfield | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,962Highest |
1,122Lowest |
1,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±4.7Lowest 28% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
51±3.2 31% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Becket and Springfield 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 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 |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$108,898±$6kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Otis and Springfield 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. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$396,700±$40kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Otis and Springfield 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. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,318±$924 7% 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 |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±100 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
34 minLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otis and Springfield 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.