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Tyringham vs Becket vs Cummington
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 most expensive homes ($699k median).
Becket has the most kids (15.3% under 18).
Cummington has the most affordable homes ($301k 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 | Becket | Cummington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 494Lowest |
1,962Highest |
902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
49.6±4.7Lowest 24% above MA |
55.1±6.7 38% above MA |
| Tyringham and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15.3%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.6%±4.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Becket and Cummington 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% |
21.3%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
32.2%±3 MA: 17.9% |
| Tyringham and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
45.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.9%±7.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cummington 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 |
$80,417±$29kLowest 23% below MA |
$104,167±$32k about the MA average |
| Tyringham and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$361,000±$82k 36% below MA |
$300,600±$32kLowest 47% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$393 40% below MA |
$2,107±$1kHighest 20% above MA |
$825±$365Lowest 53% below MA |
| Becket and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,632Highest 23% below MA |
$3,047Lowest 49% below MA |
$3,875 35% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
22.8%±27.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Becket and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% MA: 10% |
12.1%Highest MA: 10% |
3.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% MA: 62.5% |
98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1940Lowest 24 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minLowest 23% above MA |
36 min 23% above MA |
39 minHighest 34% above MA |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.3%±4.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
24.9%±10 MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Central Berkshire | — |
| High school 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.