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New Marlborough 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
New Marlborough has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Oakham has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
Westhampton has the most affordable homes ($413k median).
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 | New Marlborough | Oakham | Westhampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,501Lowest |
1,639Highest |
1,552 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.5±4Highest 31% above MA |
49±2.3Lowest 23% above MA |
49.3±4.9 23% above MA |
| New Marlborough and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±5.5Lowest 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+ | 28.1%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
25.4%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
| New Marlborough and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
47% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
| 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 | $117,188±$38kHighest 13% above MA |
$102,000±$20k about the MA average |
$100,000±$7kLowest 4% below MA |
| New Marlborough and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $608,300±$91kHighest 8% above MA |
$420,100±$20k 25% below MA |
$413,200±$24kLowest 26% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,750±$2kHighest 56% above MA |
$1,174±$81Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,304±$229 26% below MA |
| New Marlborough and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,689 22% below MA |
$4,103Lowest 32% below MA |
$6,476Highest 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±82.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±69.1 MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±53.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Westhampton and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
6.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
91.6% MA: 62.5% |
91.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the MA average |
39 minHighest 32% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 32.3%±7.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Southern Berkshire | Quabbin | Hampshire · Westhampton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hampshire Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.