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Westhampton vs Chaplin vs Brooklyn 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
Westhampton has the most expensive homes ($413k median).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Becket has the most homeowners (98.2%).
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 | Chaplin | Brooklyn | Becket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,552Lowest |
2,070 |
8,517Highest |
1,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9 27% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% 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% |
15.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn 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% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,000±$7kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$80,417±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Westhampton and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$361,000±$82k 9% above U.S. |
| Westhampton and Becket 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. |
$1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Becket and Chaplin 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. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$3,047Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Brooklyn 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% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Westhampton 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 | — | — | #113 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Brooklyn School District | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | Hampshire Regional High | Parish Hill High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.