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Wardsboro vs Westhampton vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wardsboro has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Westhampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Leicester has the most renters (14.5% rent).
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 | Wardsboro | Westhampton | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 820Lowest |
1,552Highest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±7.3Highest 33% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9 27% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Wardsboro and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wardsboro and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wardsboro and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westhampton and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,000±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$100,000±$7kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$70,417±$30k 13% below U.S. |
| Westhampton and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,300±$47kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
| Westhampton and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,479±$224Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
$1,098±$300Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Wardsboro and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,345 39% above U.S. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wardsboro and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westhampton and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Hampshire · Westhampton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hampshire Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.