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Stoneham 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
Stoneham has the most expensive homes ($672k median).
Westhampton has the most affordable homes ($413k median).
Whately has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Stoneham | Westhampton | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,355Highest |
1,552 |
1,499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Lowest 6% above MA |
49.3±4.9Highest 23% above MA |
49.3±6.7Highest 23% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
18%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Stoneham and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.2Lowest 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+ | 55.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
47%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
47.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Stoneham and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,964±$10k 10% above MA |
$100,000±$7kLowest 4% below MA |
$116,563±$15kHighest 12% above MA |
| Whately and Stoneham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
$413,200±$24kLowest 26% below MA |
$431,500±$22k 23% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,035±$142Highest 15% above MA |
$1,304±$229 26% below MA |
$977±$125Lowest 45% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,523Highest 9% above MA |
$6,476 8% above MA |
$5,027Lowest 16% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±8.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±53.5 MA: 51.8% |
26.7%±29Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Stoneham and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.5%Highest MA: 10% |
5.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
88.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest same as MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% below MA |
29 minHighest about the MA average |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
| Work from home | 24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.4%±8.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Stoneham and Whately 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 | #117 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Stoneham | Hampshire · Westhampton | Whately |
| High school in town | Stoneham High | Hampshire Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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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.