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Westhampton vs Berlin vs Southampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westhampton has the most affordable homes ($413k median).
Berlin has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Southampton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Berlin | Southampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,552Lowest |
3,378 |
6,230Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9 23% above MA |
49.7±2.8Highest 24% above MA |
43.4±3.5Lowest 9% above MA |
| Berlin 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 MA: 19.4% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.1%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Southampton 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 MA: 17.9% |
30.1%±5.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.9%±4.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Berlin 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% MA: 47.3% |
48.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Southampton and Berlin 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 4% below MA |
$121,336±$12k 17% above MA |
$123,125±$23kHighest 18% above MA |
| Southampton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,200±$24kLowest 26% below MA |
$616,600±$55kHighest 10% above MA |
$452,300±$25k 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,304±$229Lowest 26% below MA |
$2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA |
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| Berlin and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,476 8% above MA |
$7,116Highest 19% above MA |
$5,470Lowest 9% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5 MA: 51.8% |
52.6%±19.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
26.2%±18.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Berlin 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 MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
2.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
77.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
1983 19 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
34 minHighest 17% above MA |
22 minLowest 23% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.2%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 282 in MA | #205 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Berlin-Boylston | Southampton |
| 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 |
MA 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.