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Westhampton vs Addison vs Whately
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering WesthamptonSouthampton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westhampton has the most homeowners (91.4%).
Addison has the most affordable homes ($362k median).
Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,552Highest |
1,175Lowest |
1,499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9Lowest 27% above U.S. |
53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Addison and Westhampton 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% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest 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% |
24.5%±6.3Lowest 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% |
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% |
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±$7kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$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±$23kLowest 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±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,831 87% above U.S. |
$5,027Lowest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Addison and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2% 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. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 5% 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% |
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 | — | Whately |
| High school 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.