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Westhampton vs Newfields vs Becket vs Whately
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 housing (typical home built 1969).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Becket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Whately has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Newfields | Becket | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,552 |
2,023Highest |
1,962 |
1,499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9 27% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
49.6±4.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7 27% 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%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Westhampton 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$80,417±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
$116,563±$15k 44% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,200±$24k 24% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$361,000±$82kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$431,500±$22k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Becket and Newfields 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,047Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,027 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Newfields School District | Central Berkshire | Whately |
| High school in town | Hampshire Regional High | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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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.