Compare towns
Whately vs Springfield vs Westhampton vs Deerfield
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%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Westhampton has the most homeowners (91.4%).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Springfield | Westhampton | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,499Lowest |
154,749Highest |
1,552 |
5,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.9% MA: +7.4% |
+0.9% MA: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.7 23% above MA |
33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
49.3±4.9 23% above MA |
51.8±3.6Highest 30% above MA |
| Deerfield 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% |
24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
18%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.3 MA: 17.9% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
25.4%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2 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+ | 47.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
47% MA: 47.3% |
44.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.5%±0.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
7.9%±3.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Deerfield and Springfield 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 |
$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
$100,000±$7k 4% below MA |
$106,136±$14k about the MA average |
| Whately and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,500±$22kHighest 23% below MA |
$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
$413,200±$24k 26% below MA |
$414,900±$37k 26% below MA |
| Whately and Deerfield 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 |
$1,144±$55 35% below MA |
$1,304±$229 26% below MA |
$1,334±$318Highest 24% below MA |
| Deerfield and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,027 16% below MA |
$3,695Lowest 38% below MA |
$6,476Highest 8% above MA |
$5,824 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±29 MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±3.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±53.5 MA: 51.8% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Springfield 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% |
25.8%Highest MA: 10% |
6.5% MA: 10% |
7.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% MA: 62.5% |
49.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 21% below MA |
20 min 31% below MA |
29 minHighest about the MA average |
18 minLowest 40% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±6.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Whately and Deerfield 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 | — | #276 of 282 in MA | — | #156 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whately | Springfield | Hampshire · Westhampton | Deerfield · Frontier |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield Central High | Hampshire Regional High | Frontier Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
10.0Lowest |
11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.