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Hull 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
Hull has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Oakham has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
Westhampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | Hull | Oakham | Westhampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,138Highest |
1,639 |
1,552Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% MA: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
49±2.3Lowest 23% above MA |
49.3±4.9 23% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.2Lowest 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+ | 26.1%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
25.4%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Hull and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
47% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hull and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,485±$14kHighest 11% above MA |
$102,000±$20k about the MA average |
$100,000±$7kLowest 4% below MA |
| Hull and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,000±$38kHighest 15% above MA |
$420,100±$20k 25% below MA |
$413,200±$24kLowest 26% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
$1,174±$81Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,304±$229 26% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,089 about the MA average |
$4,103Lowest 32% below MA |
$6,476Highest 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±14Highest MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±53.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Hull and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
91.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 14% above MA |
39 minHighest 32% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 19.7%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
| Hull and Westhampton 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 | #66 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Hull | Quabbin | Hampshire · Westhampton |
| High school in town | Hull High | None in town | Hampshire Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.8Lowest |
— | 10.0Highest |
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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.