Compare towns
Becket vs Tyringham vs Webster vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Becket has the most homeowners (98.2%).
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
Webster has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Tyringham | Webster | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,962 |
494Lowest |
17,748Highest |
5,719 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
— | +6% MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±4.7 24% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the MA average |
55.2±5.8 38% above MA |
| Tyringham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5 MA: 19.4% |
| Webster 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 MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Tyringham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
25.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Webster and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,417±$29k 23% below MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
$72,895±$6kLowest 30% below MA |
$83,750±$13k 19% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,000±$82k 36% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$361,500±$12k 36% below MA |
$352,700±$19kLowest 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,107±$1kHighest 20% above MA |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
$1,228±$81 30% below MA |
$1,375±$212 22% below MA |
| Becket and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,047Lowest 49% below MA |
$4,632Highest 23% below MA |
$3,999 33% below MA |
$3,980 34% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2 MA: 51.8% |
| 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% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
12.7%Highest MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.9% MA: 62.5% |
59.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1959Lowest 5 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 23% above MA |
36 min 23% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham and Lee 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 | — | — | #271 of 282 in MA | #209 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Central Berkshire | — | Webster | Lee |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Bartlett High School | Lee Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 20 photos → |
MA 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.