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Middlefield vs Dummerston vs Becket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlefield has the oldest population (median age 56.9).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Becket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Middlefield | Dummerston | Becket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 352Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -26.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±3.7Highest 46% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.6±4.7 28% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 4.5%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.7%±8.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlefield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±4.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Becket and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$23kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$80,417±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Middlefield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,800±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$361,000±$82kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Becket and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,625±$1kHighest 86% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,107±$1k 49% above U.S. |
| Middlefield and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,926Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$3,047Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.2%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Central Berkshire |
| 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.