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Westhampton vs Goshen 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 most kids (18% under 18).
Goshen has the most people working from home (19.1%).
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 | Goshen | Becket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,552 |
915Lowest |
1,962Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% MA: +7.4% |
-8.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9Lowest 23% above MA |
58±5.8Highest 45% above MA |
49.6±4.7 24% above MA |
| Goshen 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% |
11%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15.3%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Westhampton and Becket 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% |
31.4%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Goshen 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% |
47.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
45.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
5.9%±3.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Goshen 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±$7kHighest 4% below MA |
$98,906±$10k 5% below MA |
$80,417±$29kLowest 23% below MA |
| Westhampton and Goshen 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 |
$351,900±$25kLowest 37% below MA |
$361,000±$82k 36% below MA |
| Westhampton and Becket 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 |
$869±$727Lowest 51% below MA |
$2,107±$1kHighest 20% above MA |
| Becket 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 |
$5,022 16% below MA |
$3,047Lowest 49% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±66.5 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Becket and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
11% MA: 10% |
12.1%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% MA: 62.5% |
88.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1961Lowest 3 yrs older than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
31 min 7% above MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
19.1%±7.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.3%±4.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Goshen and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | — | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | Hampshire Regional High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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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.