Compare towns
Becket vs Uxbridge vs Middlefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Becket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Uxbridge has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Middlefield has the shortest commute (30 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 | Uxbridge | Middlefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,962 |
14,473Highest |
352Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
-26.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±4.7 24% above MA |
41.7±2.8Lowest 4% above MA |
56.9±3.7Highest 42% above MA |
| Middlefield and Becket 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% |
19.5%±3.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
4.5%±9.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Uxbridge 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% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28.7%±8.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Middlefield and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
31.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±4.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Uxbridge and Becket 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 23% below MA |
$124,725±$7kHighest 20% above MA |
$103,750±$23k about the MA average |
| Uxbridge and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,000±$82k 36% below MA |
$441,100±$25kHighest 22% below MA |
$332,800±$48kLowest 41% below MA |
| Uxbridge and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,107±$1k 20% above MA |
$1,555±$265Lowest 12% below MA |
$2,625±$1kHighest 49% above MA |
| Middlefield and Becket 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 |
$5,836Highest about the MA average |
$4,926 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 12.1% MA: 10% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
12.2%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1971Lowest 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 23% above MA |
37 minHighest 26% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
15.9%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.2%±9.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Uxbridge and Becket 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 | — | #183 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Uxbridge | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Uxbridge High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.