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Westhampton vs Mendon vs Otis 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 most kids (18% under 18).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Otis has the highest household income ($109k).
Becket has the most homeowners (98.2%).
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 | Mendon | Otis | Becket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,552 |
1,113Lowest |
1,624 |
1,962Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9Lowest 27% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
51±3.2 31% above U.S. |
49.6±4.7 28% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.8 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% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Otis 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% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest 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±$7k 24% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$108,898±$6kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$80,417±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Otis and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$396,700±$40k 19% above U.S. |
$361,000±$82k 9% above U.S. |
| Westhampton and Otis 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. |
$1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,318±$924 7% below U.S. |
$2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Becket and Otis 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. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$3,047 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Mendon 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | — | Farmington River Reg | Central Berkshire |
| 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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| 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.