Compare towns
Westhampton vs Plainfield vs Otis vs Becket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westhampton has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Otis has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Plainfield | Otis | Becket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,552 |
616Lowest |
1,624 |
1,962Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% MA: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9Lowest 23% above MA |
50.6±9.5 27% above MA |
51±3.2Highest 28% above MA |
49.6±4.7 24% above MA |
| Otis and Plainfield 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%±9.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15.3%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Plainfield 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 MA: 17.9% |
29.5%±7.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
28%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Plainfield and Otis 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% |
52.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
45.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±2 MA: 7.9% |
| Plainfield 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 4% below MA |
$63,500±$14kLowest 39% below MA |
$108,898±$6kHighest 5% above MA |
$80,417±$29k 23% below MA |
| Otis 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±$24kHighest 26% below MA |
$309,000±$47kLowest 45% below MA |
$396,700±$40k 29% below MA |
$361,000±$82k 36% below MA |
| Westhampton and Otis 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 |
$1,292±$558Lowest 27% below MA |
$1,318±$924 25% below MA |
$2,107±$1kHighest 20% above MA |
| Becket and Otis 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 |
$4,458 26% below MA |
$2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
$3,047 49% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
63.3%±100 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| 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% MA: 10% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
12.1% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% MA: 62.5% |
98% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
36 min 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
13.3%±4.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Plainfield and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | — | Farmington River Reg | Central Berkshire |
| 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 | 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.