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Westhampton vs Meredith vs Southampton
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 affordable homes ($413k median).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Southampton has the highest household income ($123k).
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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 | Meredith | Southampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,552Lowest |
6,758Highest |
6,230 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9 27% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.4±3.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Meredith 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% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Southampton and Westhampton 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% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Southampton 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. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$123,125±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Southampton 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±$24kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$452,300±$25k 36% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,304±$229Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
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| Westhampton and Meredith 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. |
$5,006Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$5,470 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Westhampton 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% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #62 of 120 in NH | #205 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Southampton |
| High school in town | Hampshire Regional High | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.