Compare towns
Westhampton vs Windsor vs Whately
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
Bordering WesthamptonSouthampton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westhampton has the most kids (18% under 18).
Windsor has the youngest population (median age 44.8).
Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Windsor | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,552Highest |
1,065Lowest |
1,499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9Highest 23% above MA |
44.8±6.4Lowest 12% above MA |
49.3±6.7Highest 23% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Westhampton and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.5%±6.3 MA: 17.9% |
| 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% MA: 47.3% |
41.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
47.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Westhampton and Windsor 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 4% below MA |
$115,563±$10k 11% above MA |
$116,563±$15kHighest 12% above MA |
| Whately and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,200±$24k 26% below MA |
$389,700±$32kLowest 31% below MA |
$431,500±$22kHighest 23% below MA |
| 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 26% below MA |
— | $977±$125Lowest 45% below MA |
| Westhampton and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,476Highest 8% above MA |
$3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
$5,027 16% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
26.7%±29 MA: 51.8% |
| Westhampton and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
88.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.4%±8.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Windsor and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | — | Whately |
| High school in town | Hampshire Regional High | — | 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 |
MA 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.