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Otis vs Leyden vs Becket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Leyden has the oldest population (median age 53.2).
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 | Otis | Leyden | Becket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,624 |
637Lowest |
1,962Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2% MA: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±3.2 28% above MA |
53.2±8.2Highest 33% above MA |
49.6±4.7Lowest 24% above MA |
| Leyden and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.8 MA: 19.4% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15.3%±3.6Highest 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+ | 28%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
28.6%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Leyden 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
40% MA: 47.3% |
45.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Becket and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,898±$6kHighest 5% above MA |
$105,893±$13k about the MA average |
$80,417±$29kLowest 23% below MA |
| Otis and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,700±$40kHighest 29% below MA |
$372,900±$24k 34% below MA |
$361,000±$82kLowest 36% below MA |
| Otis and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$924Lowest 25% below MA |
$1,917±$451 9% above MA |
$2,107±$1kHighest 20% above MA |
| Becket and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
$4,651Highest 22% below MA |
$3,047 49% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100 MA: 51.8% |
42.9%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest 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 | 1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.8% MA: 10% |
12.1%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.4% MA: 62.5% |
98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
33 minLowest 12% above MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
11%±5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
13.3%±4.8 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 | Farmington River Reg | — | 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 |
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.