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Tyringham vs Barrington 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
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Barrington has the most kids (23.7% 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 | Barrington | Becket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 494Lowest |
9,489Highest |
1,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.6±4.7 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barrington 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 102% above U.S. |
$110,323±$14k 37% above U.S. |
$80,417±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$399,100±$30k 20% above U.S. |
$361,000±$82kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,867±$194 32% above U.S. |
$2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Becket and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,632 49% above U.S. |
$7,121Highest 128% above U.S. |
$3,047Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±25.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Barrington 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 | — | #65 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Barrington School District | 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.