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Whately vs Lenox vs Westhampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Lenox has the oldest population (median age 60.1).
Westhampton has the most kids (18% under 18).
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 | Whately | Lenox | Westhampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,499Lowest |
5,079Highest |
1,552 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.7Lowest 23% above MA |
60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA |
49.3±4.9Lowest 23% above MA |
| Lenox and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18%±4.1Highest 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+ | 24.5%±6.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
40.1%±7.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
25.4%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% MA: 47.3% |
52.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
47%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±2.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Lenox and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,563±$15kHighest 12% above MA |
$106,080±$31k about the MA average |
$100,000±$7kLowest 4% below MA |
| Whately and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,500±$22k 23% below MA |
$466,700±$43kHighest 17% below MA |
$413,200±$24kLowest 26% below MA |
| Lenox and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $977±$125Lowest 45% below MA |
$1,091±$238 38% below MA |
$1,304±$229Highest 26% below MA |
| Westhampton and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,027Lowest 16% below MA |
$5,299 12% below MA |
$6,476Highest 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±29Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.2%±18.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±53.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Lenox and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.5%Highest MA: 10% |
6.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 21% below MA |
23 minLowest 22% below MA |
29 minHighest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±8.8 MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Whately and Lenox 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 | — | #90 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Whately | Lenox | Hampshire · Westhampton |
| High school in town | None in town | Lenox Memorial High | Hampshire Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.6Lowest |
10.0Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.