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Barnet vs Westhampton vs Whately vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most renters (20.1% rent).
Westhampton has the most homeowners (91.4%).
Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
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 | Barnet | Westhampton | Whately | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,552 |
1,499 |
1,059Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7Highest 27% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
47% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westhampton and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$100,000±$7k 24% above U.S. |
$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Whately and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$413,200±$24k 24% above U.S. |
$431,500±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Whately and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229Highest 8% below U.S. |
$977±$125 31% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Westhampton and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 44% above U.S. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,027 61% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whately and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Hampshire · Westhampton | Whately | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hampshire Regional High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.