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Becket vs Springfield vs Westhampton 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%).
Westhampton has the most kids (18% 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 | Springfield | Westhampton | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,962Highest |
1,122 |
1,552 |
494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.6±4.7 28% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9Lowest 27% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Springfield 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%±8 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westhampton and Becket 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% |
25.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham and Westhampton 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% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westhampton and Tyringham 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. |
$100,000±$7k 24% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,000±$82kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$413,200±$24k 24% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
$1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Becket and Westhampton 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 |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,632 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Central Berkshire | — | Hampshire · Westhampton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Hampshire Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.