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Berlin vs Oakham vs Westhampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Oakham has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
Westhampton has the shortest commute (29 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 | Berlin | Oakham | Westhampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,378Highest |
1,639 |
1,552Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8Highest 24% above MA |
49±2.3Lowest 23% above MA |
49.3±4.9 23% above MA |
| Berlin and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.2%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
18%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Oakham and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±5.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
25.4%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Berlin and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
47% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Berlin and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,336±$12kHighest 17% above MA |
$102,000±$20k about the MA average |
$100,000±$7kLowest 4% below MA |
| Berlin and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,600±$55kHighest 10% above MA |
$420,100±$20k 25% below MA |
$413,200±$24kLowest 26% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 37% above MA |
$1,174±$81Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,304±$229 26% below MA |
| Berlin and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116Highest 19% above MA |
$4,103Lowest 32% below MA |
$6,476 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±53.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Berlin and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
91.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 28 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 17% above MA |
39 minHighest 32% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Quabbin | Hampshire · Westhampton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hampshire Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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| 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.