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Becket vs Warwick vs Oakham
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%).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Oakham has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
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 | Warwick | Oakham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,962Highest |
776Lowest |
1,639 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
0% MA: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±4.7 24% above MA |
51.4±7.3Highest 29% above MA |
49±2.3Lowest 23% above MA |
| Warwick 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% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.2%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Oakham and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Warwick and Oakham 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% |
40.5% MA: 47.3% |
40.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Oakham 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 |
$93,333±$22k 10% below MA |
$102,000±$20kHighest about the MA average |
| Oakham and Warwick 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 |
$349,400±$34kLowest 38% below MA |
$420,100±$20kHighest 25% below MA |
| Oakham and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,107±$1kHighest 20% above MA |
$1,367±$163 22% below MA |
$1,174±$81Lowest 33% below MA |
| Becket and Warwick 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 |
$4,380Highest 27% below MA |
$4,103 32% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3 MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Becket and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minLowest 23% above MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
39 min 32% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Warwick and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Central Berkshire | Warwick | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.