What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westhampton has the most kids (18% under 18).

Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Westhampton	Thompson
People
Population	1,552Lowest	9,337Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	49.3±4.9Lowest 27% above U.S.	54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S.
	Thompson and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22%	11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Westhampton and Thompson 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%	24.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Westhampton and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Westhampton and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,000±$7kHighest 24% above U.S.	$93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S.
	Westhampton and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S.	$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,304±$229Highest 8% below U.S.	$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S.
	Westhampton and Thompson 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.	$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Thompson and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Highest 11 yrs older than U.S.	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 11% above U.S.	32 minHighest 20% above U.S.
Work from home	14.1%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Westhampton and Thompson 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	—	#130 of 149 in CT
School district	Hampshire · Westhampton	Thompson School District
High school in town	Hampshire Regional High	Tourtellotte Memorial High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.0Highest	7.9Lowest
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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.