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Westhampton vs Middlebury 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 most kids (18% under 18).
Middlebury has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Becket has the most affordable homes ($361k median).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Becket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,552Lowest |
9,175Highest |
1,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9 27% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
49.6±4.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Becket 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% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest 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%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton and Becket 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% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,000±$7kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16k 7% above U.S. |
$80,417±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Westhampton and Middlebury 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. |
$409,700±$30k 23% above U.S. |
$361,000±$82kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Westhampton and Middlebury 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. |
$1,156±$113Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Becket and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,476 108% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% 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% |
50.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Middlebury 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% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlebury 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 | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | Hampshire Regional High | Middlebury Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.