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Westhampton vs Montague vs Whately
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 most homeowners (91.4%).
Montague has the most affordable homes ($282k median).
Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,552 |
8,482Highest |
1,499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.7% MA: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9Highest 23% above MA |
44.3±3.1Lowest 11% above MA |
49.3±6.7Highest 23% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
19%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest 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%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.5%±6.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Westhampton and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47% MA: 47.3% |
37.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
47.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,000±$7k 4% below MA |
$70,510±$12kLowest 32% below MA |
$116,563±$15kHighest 12% above MA |
| 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±$24k 26% below MA |
$282,100±$17kLowest 50% below MA |
$431,500±$22kHighest 23% below MA |
| Whately and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,304±$229Highest 26% below MA |
$1,207±$115 31% below MA |
$977±$125Lowest 45% below MA |
| Westhampton and Montague 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 |
$3,922Lowest 35% below MA |
$5,027 16% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5 MA: 51.8% |
64.6%±8.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
26.7%±29Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Montague and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% MA: 10% |
11.5%Highest MA: 10% |
5.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
62.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1951Lowest 13 yrs older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest about the MA average |
21 minLowest 28% below MA |
23 min 21% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
20.4%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Whately and Montague 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 | Whately |
| 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.