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Westhampton vs Warwick vs Becket vs Whately
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 most kids (18% under 18).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Becket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Warwick | Becket | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,552 |
776Lowest |
1,962Highest |
1,499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% MA: +7.4% |
0%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9Lowest 23% above MA |
51.4±7.3Highest 29% above MA |
49.6±4.7 24% above MA |
49.3±6.7Lowest 23% above MA |
| Warwick and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15.3%±3.6 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% |
23.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.4Lowest 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% MA: 47.3% |
40.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
45.3% MA: 47.3% |
47.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±2 MA: 7.9% |
2.5%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Westhampton and Becket 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 |
$93,333±$22k 10% below MA |
$80,417±$29kLowest 23% 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±$24k 26% below MA |
$349,400±$34kLowest 38% below MA |
$361,000±$82k 36% below MA |
$431,500±$22kHighest 23% below MA |
| 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 26% below MA |
$1,367±$163 22% below MA |
$2,107±$1kHighest 20% above MA |
$977±$125Lowest 45% below MA |
| Becket and Warwick 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 |
$4,380 27% below MA |
$3,047Lowest 49% below MA |
$5,027 16% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5 MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
26.7%±29Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| 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% MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
12.1%Highest MA: 10% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
88.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
36 min 23% above MA |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.3%±4.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.4%±8.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Warwick and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Warwick | Central Berkshire | Whately |
| High school in town | Hampshire Regional High | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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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.