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Whately vs Upton vs Westhampton vs Sunderland
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%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Westhampton has the most affordable homes ($413k median).
Sunderland has the most renters (58% rent).
Sunderland is a college town. 25.5% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Upton | Westhampton | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,499Lowest |
8,189Highest |
1,552 |
3,641 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+0.9% MA: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.7Highest 23% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
49.3±4.9Highest 23% above MA |
35.1±1.9Lowest 12% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
18%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
9%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton 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 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
25.4%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±4.1Lowest 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% MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
47%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
62.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
25.5%±9.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,563±$15k 12% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$100,000±$7k 4% below MA |
$68,083±$3kLowest 35% below MA |
| Upton and Whately 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 |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$413,200±$24kLowest 26% below MA |
$458,100±$52k 19% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $977±$125 45% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,304±$229 26% below MA |
$1,672±$151Highest 5% below MA |
| Sunderland and Westhampton 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 |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$6,476 8% above MA |
$5,611 6% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±29Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±53.5 MA: 51.8% |
72.1%±12.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Sunderland and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.5% MA: 10% |
14.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
91.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
42%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 21% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
17 minLowest 41% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.5 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.6%±4.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — | #220 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whately | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Hampshire · Westhampton | Sunderland |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Hampshire Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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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.