Compare towns
Otis vs Orange vs Tyringham vs Becket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Orange | Tyringham | Becket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,624 |
7,573Highest |
494Lowest |
1,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% MA: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | +8.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±3.2 28% above MA |
41.8±2.2Lowest 4% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
49.6±4.7 24% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.8 MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15.3%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Orange and Becket 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% |
20.3%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
| 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% MA: 47.3% |
15.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
45.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
2%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±2 MA: 7.9% |
| 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 5% above MA |
$55,824±$10kLowest 46% below MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
$80,417±$29k 23% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,700±$40k 29% below MA |
$245,900±$18kLowest 56% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$361,000±$82k 36% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$924 25% below MA |
$775±$233Lowest 56% below MA |
$1,050±$393 40% below MA |
$2,107±$1kHighest 20% above MA |
| 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 60% below MA |
$4,136 31% below MA |
$4,632Highest 23% below MA |
$3,047 49% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100 MA: 51.8% |
41%±11.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±100 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% |
22.4%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
12.1% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% MA: 62.5% |
70%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.9% MA: 62.5% |
98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
33 minLowest 13% above MA |
36 min 23% above MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.3%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | — | #275 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Farmington River Reg | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | — | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | None in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
— | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.