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Danielson vs Becket vs Willington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Becket has the most homeowners (98.2%).
Willington has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Danielson | Becket | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,209 |
1,962Lowest |
5,575Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
49.6±4.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
37.5±7.2 4% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Danielson and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Willington and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Willington and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$80,417±$29k about the U.S. average |
$91,114±$12kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Willington and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$361,000±$82kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$305,800±$48k 8% below U.S. |
| Becket and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$1,357±$116 4% below U.S. |
| Becket and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009 29% above U.S. |
$3,047Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,419Highest 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
70%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Becket and Willington 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 | — | — | #104 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Central Berkshire | Willington School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.