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Becket vs Westhampton vs Windham
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 homeowners (98.2%).
Westhampton has the most expensive homes ($413k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Westhampton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,962Highest |
1,552 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.6±4.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9 27% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% 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% |
18%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Westhampton and Windham 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% |
25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton and Windham 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% |
47% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$100,000±$7kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Westhampton and Windham 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. |
$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20kLowest 6% 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. |
$1,304±$229Lowest 8% below U.S. |
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| 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 |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Windham 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% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Central Berkshire | Hampshire · Westhampton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hampshire Regional High | — |
| 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.