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Becket vs Warner vs Tyringham vs Ashby
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%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Ashby has the oldest housing (typical home built 1970).
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 | Warner | Tyringham | Ashby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,962 |
2,959 |
494Lowest |
3,211Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±4.7 28% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
50.5±3 30% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Warner and Ashby 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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 |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$115,598±$9k 43% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,000±$82k 9% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$390,500±$30k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,200±$484 15% below U.S. |
| Becket and Warner 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 |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,632 49% above U.S. |
$6,034 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±53.5Lowest 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Ashby 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 | — | — | — | #200 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.