Compare towns
Monterey vs Westhampton vs Sandisfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monterey has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.9%).
Westhampton has the most kids (18% under 18).
Sandisfield has the most affordable homes ($360k 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 | Monterey | Westhampton | Sandisfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 954Lowest |
1,552Highest |
994 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.3±14Highest 56% above MA |
49.3±4.9Lowest 23% above MA |
49.9±7.5 25% above MA |
| Monterey and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±4.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
14%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Westhampton and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.5%±13.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
25.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28%±5.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Monterey and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
47% MA: 47.3% |
26%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±4.9 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.8%±4.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Sandisfield and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $152,353±$89kHighest 47% above MA |
$100,000±$7k 4% below MA |
$91,111±$23kLowest 12% below MA |
| Monterey and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,200±$57kHighest 7% above MA |
$413,200±$24k 26% below MA |
$360,300±$34kLowest 36% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,762±$128Highest about the MA average |
$1,304±$229 26% below MA |
$1,250±$220Lowest 29% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,858Lowest 52% below MA |
$6,476Highest 8% above MA |
$3,328 44% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±85.1 MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
66.7%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Sandisfield and Monterey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% MA: 10% |
6.5%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.4% MA: 62.5% |
96.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 22% below MA |
29 min about the MA average |
31 minHighest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 23.6%±16.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.5%±8 MA: 18.6% |
| Monterey and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Hampshire · Westhampton | — |
| High school in town | — | Hampshire Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.