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Tyringham vs Ripton vs Alford 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 highest household income ($163k).
Ripton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Alford has the most expensive homes ($794k median).
Becket has the most kids (15.3% under 18).
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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 | Ripton | Alford | Becket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 494 |
508 |
433Lowest |
1,962Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±2.7 52% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Lowest 23% above U.S. |
63.1±2.4Highest 62% above U.S. |
49.6±4.7 28% above U.S. |
| Alford and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Becket and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±8.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Alford 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$121,042±$11k 50% above U.S. |
$80,417±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $699,400±$96k 110% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$794,400±$144kHighest 139% above U.S. |
$361,000±$82kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Alford 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. |
— | $1,750±$1k 24% above U.S. |
$2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Becket and Alford 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. |
$4,915Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,913 25% above U.S. |
$3,047Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Alford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | 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.