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Westhampton vs Middlesex 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 oldest population (median age 49.3).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Southampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Middlesex | Southampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,552Lowest |
1,943 |
6,230Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
43.4±3.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Westhampton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Southampton 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton and Southampton 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,000±$7kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$123,125±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Southampton and Middlesex 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. |
$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$452,300±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Southampton 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. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
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| Middlesex 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,470Lowest 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±18.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westhampton and Southampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | — | #205 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Southampton |
| 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 |
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.