Profile for Becket, Massachusetts, MA

Becket is on the Westfield River, in the Berkshire Hills.

Paul Revere made the bell for the local Congregation Church in 1780.

Becket flooded when Bayou Dam collapsed in 1927.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 2. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.1 per 1,000 people.

Performing arts: Jacob's Pillow Dance

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (9)

Communities (5)

Libraries (6)

Parks (2)

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10% of Becket residents report German ancestry, and 17% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Becket ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Becket was $21,861, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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24% of Becket residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Becket, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $508.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $868.

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Libraries in Becket include Becket Athenaeum ... View libraries

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The average commute time for Becket workers is 31 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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