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Tyringham vs Hampton Falls 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 people working from home (26.2%).
Hampton Falls has the most kids (19.1% 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 | Hampton Falls | Becket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 494Lowest |
2,328Highest |
1,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
49.6±4.7 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham and Hampton Falls 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% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls 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±$28k 102% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$80,417±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Falls and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $699,400±$96k 110% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$361,000±$82kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Becket and Hampton Falls 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,047Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Hampton Falls School District | 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.