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Westhampton vs Whately vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering WesthamptonSouthampton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westhampton has the most affordable homes ($413k median).
Whately has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Whately | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,552 |
1,499Lowest |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7Highest 27% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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±$7kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$116,563±$15k 44% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,200±$24kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$431,500±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,476 108% above U.S. |
$5,027Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Whately | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Hampshire Regional High | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.