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Westhampton vs Windsor vs Windsor vs Southampton
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 people working from home (14.1%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Southampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Windsor | Windsor | Southampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,552Lowest |
2,060 |
3,554 |
6,230Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
43.4±3.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Westhampton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Southampton 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. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11k 35% below U.S. |
$123,125±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Southampton 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. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31k 38% below U.S. |
$452,300±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Southampton 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. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
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| Westhampton and Windsor 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. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$5,470 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westhampton and Windsor 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westhampton and Windsor 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | #205 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | — | — | Southampton |
| High school in town | Hampshire Regional High | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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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.