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Tyringham vs Washington vs Becket
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 people working from home (26.2%).
Washington has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Becket has the most kids (15.3% under 18).
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 | Washington | Becket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 494Lowest |
526 |
1,962Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
56.5±7.7 41% above MA |
49.6±4.7Lowest 24% above MA |
| Tyringham and Washington 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% |
13.3%±5.9 MA: 19.4% |
15.3%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Becket and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±8.8 MA: 17.9% |
35.4%±1.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Washington 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 MA: 47.3% |
32.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
45.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±2 MA: 7.9% |
| Tyringham and Becket 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 |
$95,278±$12k 8% below MA |
$80,417±$29kLowest 23% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$370,700±$32k 34% below MA |
$361,000±$82kLowest 36% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
— | $2,107±$1kHighest 20% above MA |
| Becket and Tyringham 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 |
$4,381 27% below MA |
$3,047Lowest 49% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest 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% MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
12.1%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.5% MA: 62.5% |
98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 23% above MA |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±10.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
13.3%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.