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Barnard vs Oakham vs Westhampton vs Calais
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Westhampton has the oldest population (median age 49.3).
Calais has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Barnard | Oakham | Westhampton | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
1,639 |
1,552 |
1,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Westhampton and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$100,000±$7k 24% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$413,200±$24k 24% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
$1,174±$81Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
| Calais and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 94% above U.S. |
$4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$6,476 108% above U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Calais and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Quabbin | Hampshire · Westhampton | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hampshire Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.