Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $708,441.
Median contract rent in 2022: $979 (lower quartile is $674, upper quartile is $1,241)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $755
Median gross rent in Becket, MA in 2022: $1,365
Housing units in Becket with a mortgage: 375 (41 second mortgage, 34 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 134
In family households: 97,905 (22,577 male householders, 11,041 female householders)
24,607 spouses, 32,029 children (29,913 natural, 899 adopted, 1,217 stepchildren), 1,640 grandchildren, 800 brothers or sisters, 888 parents, foster children, 744 other relatives, 3,122 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 27,155 (10,008 male householders (7,904 living alone)), 12,465 female householders (10,630 living alone)), 4,682 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 6,159 (2,280 institutionalized population)
19,886 married couples with children.
7,840 single-parent households (1,582 men, 6,258 women).
96.0% of residents of Becket speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 28% speak English well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (33% speak English very well, 67% speak English well).
Foreign born population: 73 (4.4%)
(50.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Becket, Massachusetts
41995 to March 2000
21990 to 1994
51985 to 1989
01980 to 1984
01975 to 1979
41970 to 1974
51965 to 1969
24Before 1965
First ancestries reported:
Irish: 344 (16.8%)
English: 290 (14.2%)
French: 240 (11.8%)
Italian: 220 (10.8%)
German: 200 (9.8%)
Other: 145 (7.1%)
Polish: 134 (6.6%)
French Canadian: 118 (5.8%)
United States: 88 (4.3%)
Scottish: 68 (3.3%)
Russian: 51 (2.5%)
Swiss: 20 (1.0%)
Ukrainian: 19 (0.9%)
Swedish: 18 (0.9%)
Dutch: 17 (0.8%)
Hungarian: 16 (0.8%)
Welsh: 15 (0.7%)
Scotch-Irish: 14 (0.7%)
Czech: 9 (0.4%)
Arab: 7 (0.3%)
Danish: 3 (0.1%)
Greek: 2 (0.10%)
Lithuanian: 2 (0.10%)
Norwegian: 2 (0.10%)
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):
United Kingdom
Becket:
20.5% (9)
Massachusetts:
3.3% (25,403)
Germany
Becket:
20.5% (9)
Massachusetts:
1.9% (14,883)
Canada
Becket:
20.5% (9)
Massachusetts:
5.2% (40,247)
Colombia
Becket:
6.8% (3)
Massachusetts:
2.0% (15,286)
Austria
Becket:
4.5% (2)
Massachusetts:
0.2% (1,418)
Russia
Becket:
4.5% (2)
Massachusetts:
2.3% (17,449)
Thailand
Becket:
4.5% (2)
Massachusetts:
0.6% (4,578)
Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion
Becket:
4.5% (2)
Massachusetts:
0.1% (417)
Costa Rica
Becket:
4.5% (2)
Massachusetts:
0.2% (1,700)
Guatemala
Becket:
4.5% (2)
Massachusetts:
1.7% (12,868)
Other Northern America
Becket:
4.5% (2)
Massachusetts:
0.1% (467)
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,127
Other state: 574
Northeast: 449
Midwest: 42
South: 65
West: 18
69% of Becket residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 31% lived in Massachusetts.
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 10
7th and 8th grade: 10
9th grade: 20
10th grade: 18
11th grade: 18
12th grade, no diploma: 11
High school graduate (or equivalency): 202
Less than 1 year of college: 58
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 101
Associate degree: 43
Bachelor's degree: 77
Master's degree: 25
Professional school degree: 22
Doctorate degree: 14
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 2
Nursery to 4th grade: 2
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 12
9th grade: 9
10th grade: 12
11th grade: 15
12th grade, no diploma: 14
High school graduate (or equivalency): 213
Less than 1 year of college: 41
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 82
Associate degree: 47
Bachelor's degree: 76
Master's degree: 60
Professional school degree: 13
Doctorate degree: 8
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 1,389
One, attached: 7
Two: 4
3 or 4: 2
Mobile homes: 45
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $161,796
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.7%
