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Westhampton vs Salem 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 kids (18% under 18).
Salem has the most renters (50.3% rent).
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 | Salem | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,552 |
44,795Highest |
1,499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9Highest 23% above MA |
39.3±1.5Lowest about the MA average |
49.3±6.7Highest 23% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Westhampton and Whately 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% |
17.2%±1.7Lowest 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
47.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
47.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
8.2%±1.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,000±$7k 4% below MA |
$85,153±$5kLowest 18% 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±$24kLowest 26% below MA |
$542,800±$18kHighest 3% below MA |
$431,500±$22k 23% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,304±$229 26% below MA |
$1,836±$84Highest 4% above MA |
$977±$125Lowest 45% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,476Highest 8% above MA |
$6,114 about the MA average |
$5,027Lowest 16% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5 MA: 51.8% |
54.9%±4.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
26.7%±29Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Salem 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% |
12.1%Highest MA: 10% |
5.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
49.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest about the MA average |
29 min about the MA average |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.6%±2.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.4%±8.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Salem and Whately 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 | — | #248 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Salem | Whately |
| High school in town | Hampshire Regional High | Salem High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.