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Westhampton vs Sutton vs Whately 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).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Whately has the most people working from home (20.4%).
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 | Sutton | Whately | Becket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,552 |
2,239Highest |
1,499Lowest |
1,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9 27% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7 27% above U.S. |
49.6±4.7Highest 28% 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.4Lowest 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% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$116,563±$15k 44% above U.S. |
$80,417±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Whately 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. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$431,500±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$361,000±$82kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Whately 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. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Becket and Sutton 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,027 61% above U.S. |
$3,047Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Westhampton 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whately and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Kearsarge Regional School District | Whately | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | Hampshire Regional High | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.