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Westhampton vs Newfields vs Otis vs Becket
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).
Otis has the oldest population (median age 51).
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 | Newfields | Otis | Becket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,552Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,624 |
1,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9 27% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
51±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
49.6±4.7 28% above U.S. |
| Otis and Becket 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% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.6 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%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otis and Westhampton 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% |
39.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% 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% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 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. |
$108,898±$6k 35% above U.S. |
$80,417±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,200±$24k 24% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$396,700±$40k 19% above U.S. |
$361,000±$82kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,304±$229Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
$1,318±$924 7% below U.S. |
$2,107±$1kHighest 49% above 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. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$3,047 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Otis 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Otis 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 | Farmington River Reg | Central Berkshire |
| 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.