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Westhampton vs Barton vs Whately vs Becket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Whately has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Becket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Barton | Whately | Becket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,552 |
730Lowest |
1,499 |
1,962Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9 27% above U.S. |
40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.3±6.7 27% above U.S. |
49.6±4.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Becket 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% |
24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton and Whately 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% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westhampton and Becket 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. |
$40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$80,417±$29k about the U.S. average |
| Whately and Westhampton 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. |
$146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$431,500±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$361,000±$82k 9% 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. |
$761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$977±$125 31% below U.S. |
$2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Becket and Westhampton 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. |
$3,185 about the U.S. average |
$5,027 61% above U.S. |
$3,047Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Barton 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% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whately and Barton 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | — | Whately | Central Berkshire |
| 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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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.