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Westhampton vs Douglas vs Becket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
Bordering WesthamptonSouthampton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westhampton has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Douglas | Becket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,552Lowest |
9,207Highest |
1,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9 23% above MA |
44±2.6Lowest 10% above MA |
49.6±4.7Highest 24% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Douglas 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 MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
| 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 MA: 47.3% |
41.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
45.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Douglas 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 |
$152,267±$10kHighest 46% above MA |
$80,417±$29kLowest 23% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,200±$24k 26% below MA |
$470,600±$29kHighest 16% below MA |
$361,000±$82kLowest 36% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,304±$229Lowest 26% below MA |
$1,503±$697 15% below MA |
$2,107±$1kHighest 20% above MA |
| Becket and Douglas 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 |
$6,338 6% above MA |
$3,047Lowest 49% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
33.9%±17.4 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Becket and Douglas 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%Lowest MA: 10% |
12.1%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% MA: 62.5% |
83.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
34 min 16% above MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
20.9%±4.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.3%±4.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Douglas 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 | — | #177 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Douglas | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | Hampshire Regional High | Douglas High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Highest |
7.2Lowest |
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| 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.