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Westhampton vs Addison vs Becket vs Whately
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westhampton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Becket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Whately has the most people working from home (20.4%).
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 | Westhampton | Addison | Becket | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,552 |
1,175Lowest |
1,962Highest |
1,499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9Lowest 27% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
49.6±4.7 28% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Addison and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Addison and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,000±$7k 24% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$80,417±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Whately and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,200±$24k 24% above U.S. |
$362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$361,000±$82kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$431,500±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Whately and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461 43% above U.S. |
$2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Becket and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,831 87% above U.S. |
$3,047Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,027 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whately and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | — | Central Berkshire | Whately |
| High school in town | Hampshire Regional High | — | None in town | 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 | 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.