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Whately vs Williamsburg 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%).
Williamsburg has the most people working from home (26.5%).
Westhampton has the most homeowners (91.4%).
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 | Whately | Williamsburg | Westhampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,499Lowest |
2,694Highest |
1,552 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.7Lowest 23% above MA |
50±2.4Highest 25% above MA |
49.3±4.9Lowest 23% above MA |
| Williamsburg 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 MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
18%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Williamsburg 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% |
22.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
25.4%±2.8Highest 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% |
60.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
47%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Williamsburg 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 |
$104,792±$21k about the MA average |
$100,000±$7kLowest 4% below MA |
| Whately and Williamsburg 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 |
$403,100±$37kLowest 28% below MA |
$413,200±$24k 26% 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 | $977±$125Lowest 45% below MA |
$1,420±$228Highest 19% below MA |
$1,304±$229 26% below MA |
| Williamsburg 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 |
$5,761 4% below MA |
$6,476Highest 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±29Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61%±28Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±53.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Williamsburg and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% MA: 62.5% |
82.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 21% below MA |
25 min 13% below MA |
29 minHighest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.5 MA: 18.6% |
26.5%±6.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Williamsburg and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Whately | Williamsburg | Hampshire · Westhampton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hampshire Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
| 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.