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Becket vs Woonsocket vs Washington vs Tyringham
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%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Washington has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Tyringham has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Woonsocket | Washington | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,962 |
43,521Highest |
526 |
494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.6±4.7 28% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
56.5±7.7 45% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Washington 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% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Tyringham 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% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woonsocket 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±$29k about the U.S. average |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$95,278±$12k 18% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,000±$82k 9% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$370,700±$32k 11% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
— | $1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Becket and Woonsocket 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 |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$4,381 40% above U.S. |
$4,632Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #37 of 38 in RI | — | — |
| School district | Central Berkshire | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Woonsocket High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.2 |
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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.