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Calais vs Otis 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
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Otis has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Calais | Otis | Westhampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,713Highest |
1,624 |
1,552Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
51±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9 27% above U.S. |
| Otis and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otis and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$108,898±$6kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$100,000±$7kLowest 24% above U.S. |
| Otis and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,300±$36kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$396,700±$40k 19% above U.S. |
$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Westhampton and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,318±$924 7% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Calais and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$6,476 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Farmington River Reg | 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.