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Southampton vs Westhampton vs Montgomery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Southampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Westhampton has the most people working from home (14.1%).
Montgomery has the most kids (22% under 18).
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 | Southampton | Westhampton | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,230Highest |
1,552 |
796Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9% MA: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±3.5Lowest 9% above MA |
49.3±4.9 23% above MA |
49.7±5.8Highest 24% above MA |
| Montgomery and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±4 MA: 19.4% |
18%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22%±5.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Montgomery and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
25.4%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
24.9%±7 MA: 17.9% |
| Westhampton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% MA: 47.3% |
47%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Southampton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,125±$23kHighest 18% above MA |
$100,000±$7kLowest 4% below MA |
$123,000±$19k 18% above MA |
| Southampton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,300±$25kHighest 20% below MA |
$413,200±$24k 26% below MA |
$357,500±$29kLowest 36% below MA |
| Southampton and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,304±$229 26% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,470 9% below MA |
$6,476Highest 8% above MA |
$4,283Lowest 29% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.2%±18.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±53.5 MA: 51.8% |
50%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Montgomery and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% MA: 10% |
6.5%Highest MA: 10% |
1.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.4% MA: 62.5% |
96.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 23% below MA |
29 min about the MA average |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±4Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.4%±6 MA: 18.6% |
| Westhampton and Montgomery 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 | #205 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Southampton | Hampshire · Westhampton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hampshire Regional High | — |
| 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.