Compare towns
Tyringham vs Halifax vs Becket
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%).
Halifax has the most kids (22.2% 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 | Halifax | Becket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 494Lowest |
7,748Highest |
1,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
41.9±4.7Lowest 5% above MA |
49.6±4.7 24% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±5.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.3%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Halifax 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 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
45.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Halifax 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 |
$118,556±$11k 14% above MA |
$80,417±$29kLowest 23% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$481,500±$51k 14% below MA |
$361,000±$82kLowest 36% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
$1,804±$375 about the MA average |
$2,107±$1kHighest 20% above MA |
| Becket and Halifax 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 |
$6,840Highest 14% above MA |
$3,047Lowest 49% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
45.6%±37.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest 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% |
2.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
12.1%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
95.5% MA: 62.5% |
98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1977Lowest 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 23% above MA |
35 minLowest 22% above MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.9%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
13.3%±4.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham and Halifax 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 | — | #120 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Halifax | 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 |
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.