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Westhampton vs Chester vs Southampton
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 homeowners (91.4%).
Chester has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
Southampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Southampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,552Lowest |
2,992 |
6,230Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9 27% above U.S. |
49.7±4.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
43.4±3.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Chester 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% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.8Lowest 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% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chester and Southampton 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. |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$123,125±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Southampton 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. |
$232,900±$44kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$452,300±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Southampton 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. |
$960±$44Lowest 32% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,262Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$5,470 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westhampton and Southampton 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% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.6Lowest 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 | #205 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Southampton |
| 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 | 6 photos → | 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.