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Westhampton vs Chester vs Becket
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 highest household income ($100k).
Chester has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
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 | Chester | Becket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,552Lowest |
2,992Highest |
1,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9Lowest 27% above U.S. |
49.7±4.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
49.6±4.7 28% above U.S. |
| Chester and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Westhampton and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chester 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chester 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±$7kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$80,417±$29k about the U.S. average |
| Westhampton and Becket 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. |
$232,900±$44kLowest 30% 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. |
$960±$44Lowest 32% 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. |
$4,262 37% 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% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westhampton and Chester 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 | — | #49 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | Hampshire Regional High | Green Mountain Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.