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Westhampton vs Montague vs Becket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
Bordering WesthamptonSouthampton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westhampton has the highest household income ($100k).
Montague has the most renters (37.3% rent).
Becket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Montague | Becket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,552Lowest |
8,482Highest |
1,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.7% MA: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9 23% above MA |
44.3±3.1Lowest 11% above MA |
49.6±4.7Highest 24% above MA |
| Becket and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
19%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Montague and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Westhampton and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47%Highest MA: 47.3% |
37.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
45.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,000±$7kHighest 4% below MA |
$70,510±$12kLowest 32% below MA |
$80,417±$29k 23% below MA |
| Westhampton and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,200±$24kHighest 26% below MA |
$282,100±$17kLowest 50% below MA |
$361,000±$82k 36% below MA |
| Westhampton and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,304±$229 26% below MA |
$1,207±$115Lowest 31% below MA |
$2,107±$1kHighest 20% above MA |
| Becket and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,476Highest 8% above MA |
$3,922 35% below MA |
$3,047Lowest 49% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
64.6%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Becket and Montague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
11.5% MA: 10% |
12.1%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% MA: 62.5% |
62.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1951Lowest 13 yrs older than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
21 minLowest 28% below MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±4.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.3%±4.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Montague 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 | — | #265 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical · Gill-Montague | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | Hampshire Regional High | Franklin County Technical | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.