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Worcester vs Becket vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Becket has the most homeowners (98.2%).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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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 | Worcester | Becket | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831 |
1,962Highest |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
49.6±4.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
44.7±13.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Becket and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. George and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Becket and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$80,417±$29k about the U.S. average |
$109,464±$34kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| St. George and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$361,000±$82k 9% above U.S. |
$376,800±$50kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| St. George and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$1,394±$132 about the U.S. average |
| Becket and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421 42% above U.S. |
$3,047Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,514Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
96%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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.