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Westhampton vs Plainfield vs Becket vs Oakham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Becket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Oakham has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Becket | Oakham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,552 |
1,314Lowest |
1,962Highest |
1,639 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9 27% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Lowest 24% above U.S. |
49.6±4.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
49±2.3 26% 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% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oakham 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% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton and Oakham 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% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oakham 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. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$80,417±$29k about the U.S. average |
$102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Oakham 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 24% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$361,000±$82k 9% above U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
| 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 108% above U.S. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
$3,047Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Plainfield 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% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
36 min 36% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | — | Central Berkshire | Quabbin |
| 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 |
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.