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Becket vs Exeter 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).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Westhampton has the most kids (18% under 18).
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 | Exeter | Westhampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,962 |
16,151Highest |
1,552Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±4.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Lowest 18% 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% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westhampton and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton and Exeter 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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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 |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$100,000±$7k 24% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,000±$82kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$413,200±$24k 24% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$1,304±$229Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Becket and Exeter 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 |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$6,476 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Exeter 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Hampshire · Westhampton |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | Hampshire Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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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.