Compare towns
Tyringham vs Danvers vs Becket vs Monterey
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 people working from home (26.2%).
Danvers has the most renters (30.8% rent).
Becket has the most affordable homes ($361k median).
Monterey has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Danvers | Becket | Monterey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 494Lowest |
28,098Highest |
1,962 |
954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.5% MA: +7.4% |
+13.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±2.7 48% above MA |
45.3±3Lowest 13% above MA |
49.6±4.7 24% above MA |
62.3±14Highest 56% above MA |
| Monterey and Tyringham 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% |
17.2%±2Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.3%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±4.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Danvers and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±8.8 MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
43.5%±13.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Monterey and Tyringham 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% |
48.4% MA: 47.3% |
45.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±4.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Monterey and Danvers 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 |
$125,395±$10k 21% above MA |
$80,417±$29kLowest 23% below MA |
$152,353±$89k 47% above MA |
| Tyringham and Monterey 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 |
$644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
$361,000±$82kLowest 36% below MA |
$603,200±$57k 7% above MA |
| Tyringham and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
$2,076±$192 18% above MA |
$2,107±$1kHighest 20% above MA |
$1,762±$128 about the MA average |
| Becket and Danvers 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 |
$6,654Highest 11% above MA |
$3,047 49% below MA |
$2,858Lowest 52% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
43.3%±85.1Lowest 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%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
12.1%Highest MA: 10% |
4.1% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
87.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 23% above MA |
28 min about the MA average |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
23 minLowest 22% below MA |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
13.3%±4.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
23.6%±16.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham and Monterey 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 | — | #91 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Central Berkshire | — |
| High school in town | — | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.