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Wales vs Westhampton vs Holland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wales has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Westhampton has the most expensive homes ($413k median).
Holland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
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 | Wales | Westhampton | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,929 |
1,552Lowest |
2,583Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9% MA: +7.4% |
+4.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±4.7Lowest 6% above MA |
49.3±4.9 23% above MA |
51.9±7.8Highest 30% above MA |
| Holland and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
18%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Wales and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
25.4%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
27.8%±4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Holland and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
47%Highest MA: 47.3% |
35.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±3.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Holland and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,006±$6kLowest 14% below MA |
$100,000±$7kHighest 4% below MA |
$91,979±$12k 12% below MA |
| Westhampton and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,200±$26kLowest 47% below MA |
$413,200±$24kHighest 26% below MA |
$333,600±$33k 41% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,104±$242Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,304±$229 26% below MA |
$1,750±$209Highest about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,534 24% below MA |
$6,476Highest 8% above MA |
$4,279Lowest 29% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58%±20.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.6%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Wales and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.5%Highest MA: 10% |
5.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.4% MA: 62.5% |
95%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 19% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.6%±5.7 MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±4Highest MA: 18.6% |
12%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Westhampton and Wales 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 | — | — | #182 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wales | Hampshire · Westhampton | Holland |
| 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.