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Westhampton vs Conway vs Whately

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 kids (18% under 18).
Conway has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).

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.

MeasureWesthamptonConwayWhately
People
Population
1,552
1,755Highest
1,499Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.9%
MA: +7.4%
-7.2%Lowest
MA: +7.4%
+7.4%Highest
MA: +7.4%
Median age
49.3±4.9Lowest
23% above MA
55.6±3Highest
39% above MA
49.3±6.7Lowest
23% above MA
Conway and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18%±4.1Highest
MA: 19.4%
16.5%±3.3
MA: 19.4%
16.4%±3.8Lowest
MA: 19.4%
Westhampton and Conway 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%
31.9%±4.1Highest
MA: 17.9%
24.5%±6.3Lowest
MA: 17.9%
Conway 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%Lowest
MA: 47.3%
60.5%Highest
MA: 47.3%
47.6%
MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±2.4Highest
MA: 7.9%
2.6%±1.2
MA: 7.9%
2.5%±1.4Lowest
MA: 7.9%
Westhampton and Conway 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
4% below MA
$97,250±$11kLowest
6% below MA
$116,563±$15kHighest
12% above MA
Whately 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
26% below MA
$395,900±$25kLowest
30% below MA
$431,500±$22kHighest
23% below MA
Whately and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,304±$229
26% below MA
$1,800±$990Highest
about the MA average
$977±$125Lowest
45% below MA
Conway and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,476Highest
8% above MA
$5,797
3% below MA
$5,027Lowest
16% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±53.5Highest
MA: 51.8%
23.9%±33.6Lowest
MA: 51.8%
26.7%±29
MA: 51.8%
Westhampton and Whately 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%
4.4%Lowest
MA: 10%
5.4%
MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.4%
MA: 62.5%
93.4%Highest
MA: 62.5%
88.2%Lowest
MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969Lowest
5 yrs newer than MA
1976Highest
12 yrs newer than MA
1974
10 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minHighest
about the MA average
24 min
18% below MA
23 minLowest
21% below MA
Work from home
14.1%±4Lowest
MA: 18.6%
29.1%±8.5Highest
MA: 18.6%
20.4%±8.5
MA: 18.6%
Conway and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Hampshire · Westhampton Conway Whately
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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On TownTapestry
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.