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Brooklyn vs Oakham vs Westhampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Oakham has the highest household income ($102k).
Westhampton has the most people working from home (14.1%).
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 | Brooklyn | Oakham | Westhampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Highest |
1,639 |
1,552Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9Highest 27% 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 | 20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$100,000±$7k 24% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$413,200±$24k 24% 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 | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Westhampton and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brooklyn and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westhampton and Brooklyn 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | 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 |
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.