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Tyringham vs Dummerston vs Goshen 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).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Goshen has the most renters (11.1% rent).
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 | Dummerston | Goshen | Becket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 494Lowest |
2,090Highest |
915 |
1,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
58±5.8 49% above U.S. |
49.6±4.7 28% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham and Goshen 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Goshen 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. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$98,906±$10k 23% above U.S. |
$80,417±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$351,900±$25k 6% above U.S. |
$361,000±$82k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$393 26% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$869±$727Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Becket and Dummerston 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. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$5,022Highest 61% above U.S. |
$3,047Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±66.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | 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 | 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.