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Westhampton vs Williston vs Becket
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Becket has the most affordable homes ($361k 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.
| Measure | Westhampton | Williston | Becket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,552Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9 27% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% 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%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston 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%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton and Becket 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$80,417±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Williston 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 24% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$361,000±$82kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Williston and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,304±$229Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Becket and Williston 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. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$3,047Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | Hampshire Regional High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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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.