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Westhampton vs Meredith vs Whately
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 most kids (18% under 18).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Whately has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Meredith | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,552 |
6,758Highest |
1,499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9Lowest 27% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7Lowest 27% 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%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Westhampton and Whately 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% |
24.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westhampton and Meredith 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. |
$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| 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±$24kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$431,500±$22k 30% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Whately 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±$304 19% below U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$5,027 61% 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% |
26.7%±29Lowest 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% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Whately 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Whately |
| 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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| Old photos in History | 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.