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Whately vs Plainfield vs Westhampton vs Conway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whately has the highest household income ($117k).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Westhampton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Conway has the most people working from home (29.1%).
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 | Plainfield | Westhampton | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,499Lowest |
15,141Highest |
1,552 |
1,755 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.7 27% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
49.3±4.9 27% above U.S. |
55.6±3Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Conway and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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 44% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$100,000±$7k 24% above U.S. |
$97,250±$11k 20% 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 | $431,500±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$413,200±$24k 24% above U.S. |
$395,900±$25k 19% 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 | $977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
$1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Conway and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,027 61% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,797 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±29 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Whately | Plainfield School District | Hampshire · Westhampton | Conway |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | Hampshire Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.