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Westhampton vs Bennington 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%).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($213k 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 | Bennington | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,552 |
15,249Highest |
1,499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westhampton and Bennington 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% |
25.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton and Bennington 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% |
36.9%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% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington 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. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$213,300±$15kLowest 36% below 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±$229Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Westhampton and Bennington 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. |
$4,513Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,027 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Westhampton 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% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whately and Bennington 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Whately |
| High school in town | Hampshire Regional High | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.