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Westhampton vs Easthampton 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).
Easthampton has the most renters (41.6% rent).
Becket has the most homeowners (98.2%).
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 | Easthampton | Becket | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,552Lowest |
16,086Highest |
1,962 |
1,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | +8.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9 23% above MA |
46±2.6Lowest 15% 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% |
15.5%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
15.3%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Westhampton and Easthampton 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% |
23.9%±3 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
45.3% MA: 47.3% |
39.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±2 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Easthampton 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 |
$71,673±$7kLowest 31% below MA |
$80,417±$29k 23% below MA |
$108,898±$6kHighest 5% above MA |
| Otis 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±$24kHighest 26% below MA |
$371,500±$15k 34% below MA |
$361,000±$82kLowest 36% below MA |
$396,700±$40k 29% below MA |
| Westhampton and Otis 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 |
$1,292±$70Lowest 27% below MA |
$2,107±$1kHighest 20% above MA |
$1,318±$924 25% below MA |
| Becket and Otis 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 |
$4,932 18% below 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% |
45.5%±10.7 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% |
8% MA: 10% |
12.1%Highest MA: 10% |
1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% MA: 62.5% |
58.4%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 |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer 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 |
22 minLowest 23% below MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
19%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
13.3%±4.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Otis and Easthampton 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 | — | #92 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Easthampton | Central Berkshire | Farmington River Reg |
| High school in town | Hampshire Regional High | Easthampton High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.