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Washington vs Windham vs Florida 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 most expensive homes ($371k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Florida has the most affordable homes ($247k median).
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 | Washington | Windham | Florida | Becket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 526Lowest |
594 |
668 |
1,962Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±7.7Highest 45% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
56.1±4.4 44% above U.S. |
49.6±4.7 28% above U.S. |
| Washington and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washington and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Florida and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,278±$12kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$86,875±$17k 8% above U.S. |
$80,417±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Washington and Windham 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. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$246,800±$19kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$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 | — | — | $867±$256Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Becket and Florida 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. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$1,894Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$3,047 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Windham 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Florida | 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 | 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.