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Washington vs Dummerston 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
Washington has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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.
| Measure | Washington | Dummerston | Becket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 526Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±7.7Highest 45% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.6±4.7 28% above U.S. |
| Washington and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Becket and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,278±$12k 18% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$80,417±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,700±$32kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$361,000±$82k 9% above U.S. |
| Washington and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Becket and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,381 40% above U.S. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,047Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.