Compare towns
Tyringham vs Springfield vs Becket vs Otis
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 expensive homes ($699k median).
Springfield has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | Springfield | Becket | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 494Lowest |
154,749Highest |
1,962 |
1,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% MA: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
49.6±4.7 24% above MA |
51±3.2 28% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.3%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±4.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
28%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Tyringham and Otis 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 MA: 47.3% |
20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
45.3% MA: 47.3% |
39.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
7.5%±0.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±2 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
$80,417±$29k 23% below MA |
$108,898±$6k 5% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
$361,000±$82k 36% below MA |
$396,700±$40k 29% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
$1,144±$55 35% below MA |
$2,107±$1kHighest 20% above MA |
$1,318±$924 25% below MA |
| Becket and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,632Highest 23% below MA |
$3,695 38% below MA |
$3,047 49% below MA |
$2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±3.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
63.3%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Becket and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% MA: 10% |
25.8%Highest MA: 10% |
12.1% MA: 10% |
1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% MA: 62.5% |
49.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 23% above MA |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
13.3%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham and Otis 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 | — | #276 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Springfield | Central Berkshire | Farmington River Reg |
| High school in town | — | Springfield Central High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.