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Becket vs Brookline vs Westhampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Becket has the most affordable homes ($361k median).
Brookline has the most people working from home (24.7%).
Westhampton has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Becket | Brookline | Westhampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,962 |
5,736Highest |
1,552Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±4.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.2±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9 27% above U.S. |
| Becket and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,417±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
$171,046±$4kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$100,000±$7k 24% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,000±$82kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$544,400±$38kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$413,200±$24k 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,107±$1k 49% above U.S. |
$2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$1,304±$229Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Brookline and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,047Lowest about the U.S. average |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,476 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #23 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Brookline School District | Hampshire · Westhampton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hampshire Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.