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Tyringham vs Westminster vs Lee 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).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Westminster | Lee | Becket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 494Lowest |
497 |
5,719Highest |
1,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
49.6±4.7 28% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham and Lee 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% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee 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±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$83,750±$13k 4% above U.S. |
$80,417±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$313,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$352,700±$19k 6% above U.S. |
$361,000±$82k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$393 26% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
$2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Becket and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,632Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,480 44% above U.S. |
$3,980 28% above U.S. |
$3,047Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2 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% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #209 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | — | Lee | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | — | — | Lee Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.2 |
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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.