Compare towns
Westhampton vs Webster 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
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Becket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Whately has the most people working from home (20.4%).
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 | Webster | Becket | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,552 |
17,748Highest |
1,962 |
1,499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9 23% above MA |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the MA average |
49.6±4.7Highest 24% above MA |
49.3±6.7 23% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Webster 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 MA: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.4 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% |
25.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
45.3% MA: 47.3% |
47.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±2 MA: 7.9% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Webster 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 4% below MA |
$72,895±$6kLowest 30% below MA |
$80,417±$29k 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 |
$361,500±$12k 36% below MA |
$361,000±$82kLowest 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 |
$1,228±$81 30% below MA |
$2,107±$1kHighest 20% above MA |
$977±$125Lowest 45% below MA |
| 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 8% above MA |
$3,999 33% 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% |
45.7%±6.7 MA: 51.8% |
100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
26.7%±29Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Becket and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% MA: 10% |
12.7%Highest MA: 10% |
12.1% MA: 10% |
5.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% MA: 62.5% |
59.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
88.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older 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 |
31 min 5% above MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
13.3%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
20.4%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Whately and Westhampton 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 | — | #271 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Webster | Central Berkshire | Whately |
| High school in town | Hampshire Regional High | Bartlett High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.