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Becket vs Hardwick 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Westhampton has the most expensive homes ($413k median).
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 | Hardwick | Westhampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,962 |
2,965Highest |
1,552Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±4.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
47.1±7.4Lowest 21% 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% |
15.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westhampton and Hardwick 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% |
27%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hardwick and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westhampton and Becket 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 |
$92,297±$17k 14% above U.S. |
$100,000±$7kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Westhampton and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,000±$82k 9% above U.S. |
$184,700±$39kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Westhampton and Becket 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. |
$875±$406Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
| Becket and Westhampton 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 |
$4,351 39% above U.S. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±41.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Hardwick 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% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westhampton and Becket 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 | — | #68 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Central Berkshire | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Hampshire · Westhampton |
| High school in town | None in town | Hazen Union High School | Hampshire Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
10.0Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.