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Dummerston vs Oakham vs Westhampton vs Moretown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Westhampton has the oldest population (median age 49.3).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Dummerston | Oakham | Westhampton | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,090Highest |
1,639 |
1,552 |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% 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 | 21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oakham and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$100,000±$7kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$413,200±$24k 24% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36k 14% 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 | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,506 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Quabbin | Hampshire · Westhampton | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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.