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Westhampton vs Gorham vs Whately vs Becket
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Whately has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Becket has the most affordable homes ($361k median).
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 | Gorham | Whately | Becket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,552 |
18,300Highest |
1,499Lowest |
1,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9 27% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.3±6.7 27% above U.S. |
49.6±4.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,000±$7k 24% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$80,417±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Whately and Gorham 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. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$431,500±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$361,000±$82kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Becket and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$5,027 61% above U.S. |
$3,047Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Gorham 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whately and Gorham 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Gorham Public Schools | Whately | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | Hampshire Regional High | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 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.