What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).

Becket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Warwick	Becket
People
Population	776Lowest	1,962Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+8.5%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	51.4±7.3Highest 29% above MA	49.6±4.7Lowest 24% above MA
	Warwick and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4%	15.3%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4%
	Becket and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.2%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9%	21.3%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Warwick and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%	45.3%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9%	3.4%±2Highest MA: 7.9%
	Becket and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,333±$22kHighest 10% below MA	$80,417±$29kLowest 23% below MA
	Warwick and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$349,400±$34kLowest 38% below MA	$361,000±$82kHighest 36% below MA
	Becket and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,367±$163Lowest 22% below MA	$2,107±$1kHighest 20% above MA
	Becket and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,380Highest 27% below MA	$3,047Lowest 49% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8%	100%±100Highest MA: 51.8%
	Becket and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5%Lowest MA: 10%	12.1%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89%Lowest MA: 62.5%	98.2%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA	1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 37% above MA	36 minLowest 23% above MA
Work from home	22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6%	13.3%±4.8Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Warwick and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Warwick	Central Berkshire
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.