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About Becket
Town in Massachusetts, United StatesBecket is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,931 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Becket
The typical Becket home is worth about $398,000, up 1.8% in a year, 40% below the Massachusetts typical home.
Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Becket
Safety Grade B+
Becket reports less crime per resident than 71% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Massachusetts has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Becket sits closer to the middle.
Schools in Becket
All Becket schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Becket’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 58% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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