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Westhampton vs Hampton Beach vs Becket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering WesthamptonSouthampton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westhampton has the highest household income ($100k).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
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 | Hampton Beach | Becket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,552Lowest |
2,605Highest |
1,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9Lowest 27% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
49.6±4.7 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westhampton and Becket 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 24% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$80,417±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Westhampton and Hampton Beach 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. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$361,000±$82kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,304±$229Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Becket and Hampton Beach 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. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
$3,047Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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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.