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Tyringham vs Amesbury vs Becket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
Amesbury has the most kids (20% under 18).
Becket has the most affordable homes ($361k median).
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 | Tyringham | Amesbury | Becket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 494Lowest |
17,403Highest |
1,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +8.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
43.7±1.7Lowest 9% above MA |
49.6±4.7 24% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.3%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Amesbury and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
45.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Amesbury and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
$103,554±$12k about the MA average |
$80,417±$29kLowest 23% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$519,300±$32k 8% below MA |
$361,000±$82kLowest 36% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
$1,683±$115 4% below MA |
$2,107±$1kHighest 20% above MA |
| Becket and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,632 23% below MA |
$7,360Highest 23% above MA |
$3,047Lowest 49% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
66.7%±10.7 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Becket and Amesbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.1% MA: 10% |
12.1%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% MA: 62.5% |
68.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 23% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.4%±2.8 MA: 18.6% |
13.3%±4.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham and Amesbury 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 | — | #151 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Amesbury | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | — | Amesbury High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.