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Tyringham vs Weybridge 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 most expensive homes ($699k median).
Weybridge has the most kids (19% under 18).
Lee has the most renters (28.9% rent).
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 | Weybridge | Lee | Becket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 494Lowest |
781 |
5,719Highest |
1,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
51.6±3 33% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8 42% above U.S. |
49.6±4.7Lowest 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% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Weybridge 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.4Lowest 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% |
58.5% 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% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest 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. |
$118,083±$18k 46% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13k 4% above U.S. |
$80,417±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Tyringham and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$419,900±$35k 26% above U.S. |
$352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$361,000±$82k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,227±$508 13% 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 | $4,632 49% above U.S. |
$6,117Highest 96% 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% |
65.4%±30.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% 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% |
83.7% 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. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 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. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
18 min 31% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Lee 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 | — | — | #209 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Lee | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | — | None 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.