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Tyringham vs Castleton 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 highest household income ($163k).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Tyringham | Castleton | Becket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 494Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.6±4.7 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$80,417±$29k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$361,000±$82k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Becket and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,632Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$3,047Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Castleton 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% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | 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.