Compare towns
Tyringham vs Hingham 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
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
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 | Hingham | Becket | Monterey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 494Lowest |
24,283Highest |
1,962 |
954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.6% MA: +7.4% |
+8.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±2.7 48% above MA |
48.4±2.4Lowest 21% 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% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.3%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±4.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±8.8 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6 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% MA: 47.3% |
76.2%Highest 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% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±2 MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±4.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Monterey 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 57% above MA |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$80,417±$29kLowest 23% below MA |
$152,353±$89k 47% above MA |
| Hingham 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 24% above MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$361,000±$82kLowest 36% below MA |
$603,200±$57k 7% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$2,107±$1k 20% above MA |
$1,762±$128 about the MA average |
| Hingham and Becket 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$3,047 49% below MA |
$2,858Lowest 52% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
43.3%±85.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Becket and Hingham 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% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
12.1%Highest MA: 10% |
4.1% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% MA: 62.5% |
80.7%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 |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 23% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
36 min 23% above MA |
23 minLowest 22% below MA |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8 MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.3%±4.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
23.6%±16.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Hingham and Tyringham 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 | — | #14 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Hingham | Central Berkshire | — |
| High school in town | — | Hingham High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.