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Unity vs Washington vs Westhampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Westhampton has the most kids (18% 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 | Unity | Washington | Westhampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375 |
1,208Lowest |
1,552Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
55±4.7 41% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Unity and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westhampton and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$89,453±$12k 11% above U.S. |
$100,000±$7kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Westhampton and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$358,600±$32k 8% above U.S. |
$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Westhampton and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,106±$160Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
| Unity and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394 73% above U.S. |
$4,321Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Unity and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Unity School District | Washington School District | Hampshire · Westhampton |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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 |
U.S. 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.