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Westhampton vs Beverly vs Whately
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
Bordering WesthamptonSouthampton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westhampton has the most affordable homes ($413k median).
Beverly has the most expensive homes ($650k median).
Whately has the shortest commute (23 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 | Beverly | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,552 |
42,665Highest |
1,499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9Highest 23% above MA |
39±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
49.3±6.7Highest 23% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
18.5%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Beverly 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 MA: 17.9% |
19.4%±1.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.5%±6.3 MA: 17.9% |
| 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
47.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
11.3%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,000±$7kLowest 4% below MA |
$106,044±$7k about the MA average |
$116,563±$15kHighest 12% above MA |
| Whately and Beverly 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 |
$650,300±$13kHighest 16% above MA |
$431,500±$22k 23% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,304±$229 26% below MA |
$1,771±$106Highest about the MA average |
$977±$125Lowest 45% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,476 8% above MA |
$6,836Highest 14% above MA |
$5,027Lowest 16% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5 MA: 51.8% |
55.5%±7.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
26.7%±29Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Beverly and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% MA: 10% |
9.4%Highest MA: 10% |
5.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
60.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
30 minHighest 3% above MA |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.4%±8.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Beverly and Whately 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 | — | #144 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Beverly | Whately |
| High school in town | Hampshire Regional High | Beverly High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.