Compare towns
Becket vs Weweantic vs Otis
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%).
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Weweantic | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,962Highest |
1,452Lowest |
1,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±4.7 24% above MA |
44.4±13.9Lowest 11% above MA |
51±3.2Highest 28% above MA |
| Otis and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±4.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Becket and Otis 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% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
30.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
39.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 MA: 7.9% |
10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic 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±$29k 23% below MA |
$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
$108,898±$6kHighest 5% above MA |
| Otis and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,000±$82kLowest 36% below MA |
$420,800±$42kHighest 25% below MA |
$396,700±$40k 29% below MA |
| Weweantic and Otis 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 |
— | $1,318±$924Lowest 25% below MA |
| Becket and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,047 49% below MA |
$3,764Highest 37% below MA |
$2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
63.3%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Becket and Otis 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% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
1.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
88.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 23% above MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Otis and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Central Berkshire | — | Farmington River Reg |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.