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Rowley vs Westhampton vs Whately
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowley has the most expensive homes ($667k median).
Westhampton has the most affordable homes ($413k median).
Whately has the most people working from home (20.4%).
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 | Rowley | Westhampton | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,251Highest |
1,552 |
1,499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±6.3Highest 25% above MA |
49.3±4.9Lowest 23% above MA |
49.3±6.7Lowest 23% above MA |
| Rowley and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
18%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Rowley and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
25.4%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
24.5%±6.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Westhampton and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
47%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
47.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Rowley and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $132,734±$32kHighest 28% above MA |
$100,000±$7kLowest 4% below MA |
$116,563±$15k 12% above MA |
| Rowley and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $667,300±$52kHighest 19% above MA |
$413,200±$24kLowest 26% below MA |
$431,500±$22k 23% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,603±$520Highest 9% below MA |
$1,304±$229 26% below MA |
$977±$125Lowest 45% below MA |
| Rowley and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,309Highest 39% above MA |
$6,476 8% above MA |
$5,027Lowest 16% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±27.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±53.5 MA: 51.8% |
26.7%±29Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Rowley and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.5%Highest MA: 10% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
88.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 3% below MA |
29 minHighest about the MA average |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
| Work from home | 11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
20.4%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Whately 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 | #214 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Triton | Hampshire · Westhampton | Whately |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.