Compare towns
Heath vs Westhampton vs Warwick vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Heath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Westhampton has the most kids (18% under 18).
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Heath | Westhampton | Warwick | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 765Lowest |
1,552Highest |
776 |
915 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9% MA: +7.4% |
0% MA: +7.4% |
-8.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±11.9 35% above MA |
49.3±4.9Lowest 23% above MA |
51.4±7.3 29% above MA |
58±5.8Highest 45% above MA |
| Goshen and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
18%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
11%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Westhampton and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±8.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
25.4%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
31.4%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Heath and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8% MA: 47.3% |
47% MA: 47.3% |
40.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
47.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.9%±3.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Goshen and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$23k 5% below MA |
$100,000±$7kHighest 4% below MA |
$93,333±$22kLowest 10% below MA |
$98,906±$10k 5% below MA |
| Westhampton and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$45kLowest 48% below MA |
$413,200±$24kHighest 26% below MA |
$349,400±$34k 38% below MA |
$351,900±$25k 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,304±$229 26% below MA |
$1,367±$163Highest 22% below MA |
$869±$727Lowest 51% below MA |
| Warwick and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 26% below MA |
$6,476Highest 8% above MA |
$4,380Lowest 27% below MA |
$5,022 16% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±66.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Goshen and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% MA: 10% |
6.5% MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
11%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
88.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1961Lowest 3 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 20% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
19.1%±7.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Hampshire · Westhampton | Warwick | — |
| High school in town | — | Hampshire Regional High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.