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Westhampton vs Windham vs Whately

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westhampton has the most homeowners (91.4%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
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.

MeasureWesthamptonWindhamWhately
People
Population
1,552
23,961Highest
1,499Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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+7.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.3±4.9Highest
27% above U.S.
33.7±1.9Lowest
13% below U.S.
49.3±6.7Highest
27% above U.S.
Kids under 18
18%±4.1
U.S.: 22%
20.1%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.4%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Windham 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%
14.3%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.5%±6.3
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%
U.S.: 35.7%
22.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
47.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
15.2%±1.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.5%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$100,000±$7k
24% above U.S.
$55,736±$5kLowest
31% below U.S.
$116,563±$15kHighest
44% above U.S.
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
24% above U.S.
$209,800±$9kLowest
37% below U.S.
$431,500±$22kHighest
30% above U.S.
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±$229Highest
8% below U.S.
$1,107±$69
22% below U.S.
$977±$125Lowest
31% below U.S.
Westhampton and Windham 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.
$4,633Lowest
49% above U.S.
$5,027
61% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±53.5
U.S.: 51.1%
57.1%±8.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
26.7%±29Lowest
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%
U.S.: 12.5%
20.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
47.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969
11 yrs older than U.S.
1956Lowest
24 yrs older than U.S.
1974Highest
6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
24 min
8% below U.S.
23 minLowest
13% below U.S.
Work from home
14.1%±4
U.S.: 15.1%
6.1%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.4%±8.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
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 — #143 of 149 in CT —
School district Hampshire · Westhampton Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Whately
High school in town Hampshire Regional High Windham High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
10.0Highest
9.8Lowest
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On TownTapestry
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.