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Walden vs Westhampton vs Fletcher
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Westhampton has the most expensive homes ($413k median).
Fletcher has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
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 | Walden | Westhampton | Fletcher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,037Lowest |
1,552Highest |
1,196 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
48.7±7.3Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Westhampton and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Fletcher and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,000±$15kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$100,000±$7k 24% above U.S. |
$105,833±$9kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Fletcher and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,900±$23kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$302,100±$37k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
$1,679±$427Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Fletcher and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,965 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±78.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Hampshire · Westhampton | Fletcher School District |
| 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 |
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.