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Westhampton vs Windham vs Whately vs Becket
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Whately has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Windham | Whately | Becket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,552 |
16,038Highest |
1,499Lowest |
1,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9 27% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7 27% 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.4 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 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±$7k 24% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$116,563±$15k 44% above U.S. |
$80,417±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,200±$24k 24% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$431,500±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$361,000±$82kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$2,107±$1k 49% above U.S. |
| Windham and Becket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,476 108% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,027 61% above U.S. |
$3,047Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.8Lowest 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 | Windham School District | Whately | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | Hampshire Regional High | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.