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Westhampton vs Gray 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).
Gray has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
Whately has the most people working from home (20.4%).
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 | Gray | Whately | Becket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,552 |
8,429Highest |
1,499Lowest |
1,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9 27% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
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% |
19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gray 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% |
19.3%±4Lowest 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% |
44.8%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% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray 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 24% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$80,417±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Whately 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±$24k 24% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$431,500±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$361,000±$82kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Whately and Westhampton 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. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Becket and Gray 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. |
$3,683 18% 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% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Gray 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% |
3.5%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% |
82.4%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. |
1983Highest 3 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. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whately 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 | — | #10 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Whately | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | Hampshire Regional High | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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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.