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Westhampton vs Danvers vs Becket vs Otis
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).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Becket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Danvers | Becket | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,552Lowest |
28,098Highest |
1,962 |
1,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9 23% above MA |
45.3±3Lowest 13% above MA |
49.6±4.7 24% above MA |
51±3.2Highest 28% above MA |
| Otis 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 MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2 MA: 19.4% |
15.3%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Westhampton and Danvers 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% |
22.6%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Otis 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% MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
45.3% MA: 47.3% |
39.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±2 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Danvers 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±$7k 4% below MA |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$80,417±$29kLowest 23% below MA |
$108,898±$6k 5% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,200±$24k 26% below MA |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$361,000±$82kLowest 36% below MA |
$396,700±$40k 29% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,304±$229Lowest 26% below MA |
$2,076±$192 18% above MA |
$2,107±$1kHighest 20% above MA |
$1,318±$924 25% below MA |
| Becket and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,476 8% above MA |
$6,654Highest 11% above MA |
$3,047 49% below MA |
$2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
63.3%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Becket and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
12.1%Highest MA: 10% |
1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
13.3%±4.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Otis and Danvers 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 | — | #91 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Central Berkshire | Farmington River Reg |
| High school in town | Hampshire Regional High | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.