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Becket vs Underhill vs Tyringham vs Lee
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%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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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 | Underhill | Tyringham | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,962 |
3,141 |
494Lowest |
5,719Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±4.7 28% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee 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 |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13k 4% 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. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
— | $1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,632 49% above U.S. |
$3,980 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — | #209 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Lee |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Lee Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.2 |
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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.