Compare towns
Tyringham vs Sutton vs Becket vs Goshen
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).
Sutton has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Becket has the most homeowners (98.2%).
Goshen has the most affordable homes ($352k 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 | Sutton | Becket | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 494Lowest |
9,452Highest |
1,962 |
915 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-8.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
49.6±4.7 24% above MA |
58±5.8 45% above MA |
| Tyringham and Goshen 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% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.3%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
11%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton 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%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
31.4%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Tyringham and Goshen 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% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
45.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
47.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.9%±3.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Goshen and Sutton 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 |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$80,417±$29kLowest 23% below MA |
$98,906±$10k 5% below MA |
| Tyringham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$361,000±$82k 36% below MA |
$351,900±$25kLowest 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$393 40% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$2,107±$1kHighest 20% above MA |
$869±$727Lowest 51% below MA |
| Becket and Sutton 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 |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$3,047Lowest 49% below MA |
$5,022 16% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
60%±66.5 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%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
12.1%Highest MA: 10% |
11% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
88.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1961Lowest 3 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 23% above MA |
30 minLowest about the MA average |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
13.3%±4.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.1%±7.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham and Sutton 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Sutton | Central Berkshire | — |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.