Compare towns
Dedham vs Otis vs Westhampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dedham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Dedham | Otis | Westhampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,237Highest |
1,624 |
1,552Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.6Lowest 12% above MA |
51±3.2Highest 28% above MA |
49.3±4.9 23% above MA |
| Otis and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Dedham and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
25.4%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
| 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
47% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Dedham and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,955±$10kHighest 24% above MA |
$108,898±$6k 5% above MA |
$100,000±$7kLowest 4% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
$396,700±$40kLowest 29% below MA |
$413,200±$24k 26% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,042±$182Highest 16% above MA |
$1,318±$924 25% below MA |
$1,304±$229Lowest 26% below MA |
| Dedham and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,918Highest 32% above MA |
$2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
$6,476 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±10 MA: 51.8% |
63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Otis and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% MA: 10% |
1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
91.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 20%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Otis and Dedham 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 | #119 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Dedham | Farmington River Reg | Hampshire · Westhampton |
| High school in town | Dedham High | None in town | Hampshire Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
— | 10.0Lowest |
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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.