Compare towns
Westhampton vs Halifax vs Whately
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 affordable homes ($413k median).
Halifax has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Halifax | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,552 |
7,748Highest |
1,499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.1% MA: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9Highest 23% above MA |
41.9±4.7Lowest 5% above MA |
49.3±6.7Highest 23% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±5.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Halifax 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% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.5%±6.3 MA: 17.9% |
| 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% MA: 47.3% |
36.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
47.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Halifax 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±$7kLowest 4% below MA |
$118,556±$11kHighest 14% above MA |
$116,563±$15k 12% above MA |
| Halifax and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,200±$24kLowest 26% below MA |
$481,500±$51kHighest 14% below MA |
$431,500±$22k 23% below MA |
| Halifax 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 26% below MA |
$1,804±$375Highest about the MA average |
$977±$125Lowest 45% below MA |
| Halifax and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,476 8% above MA |
$6,840Highest 14% above MA |
$5,027Lowest 16% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5 MA: 51.8% |
45.6%±37.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
26.7%±29Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Halifax and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Highest MA: 10% |
2.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% MA: 62.5% |
95.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
88.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
13.9%±5.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.4%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | — | #120 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Halifax | Whately |
| High school in town | Hampshire Regional High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.