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Otis vs Hardwick vs Tyringham 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
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Becket has the most homeowners (98.2%).
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 | Otis | Hardwick | Tyringham | Becket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,624 |
2,965Highest |
494Lowest |
1,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±3.2 31% above U.S. |
47.1±7.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
49.6±4.7 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hardwick and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tyringham and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,898±$6k 35% above U.S. |
$92,297±$17k 14% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$80,417±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,700±$40k 19% above U.S. |
$184,700±$39kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$361,000±$82k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$924 7% below U.S. |
$875±$406Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,050±$393 26% below U.S. |
$2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Becket and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$4,351 39% above U.S. |
$4,632Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,047 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±41.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Otis 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 | — | #68 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Farmington River Reg | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | — | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | None in town | Hazen Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.