Compare towns
Oakham vs Fall River vs Westhampton vs Otis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Fall River has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Oakham | Fall River | Westhampton | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,639 |
94,082Highest |
1,552Lowest |
1,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9% MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3 23% above MA |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the MA average |
49.3±4.9 23% above MA |
51±3.2Highest 28% 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 | 18.2%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±1.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
18%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Fall River and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
25.4%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
28%±3.1Highest 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+ | 40.3% MA: 47.3% |
16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
47%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Fall River and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,000±$20k about the MA average |
$56,673±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
$100,000±$7k 4% below MA |
$108,898±$6kHighest 5% above MA |
| Otis and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,100±$20kHighest 25% below MA |
$395,500±$11kLowest 30% below MA |
$413,200±$24k 26% below MA |
$396,700±$40k 29% below MA |
| Oakham and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 33% below MA |
$1,155±$27Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,304±$229 26% below MA |
$1,318±$924Highest 25% below MA |
| Otis and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,103 32% below MA |
$3,953 34% below MA |
$6,476Highest 8% above MA |
$2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.5%±3.3 MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±53.5 MA: 51.8% |
63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Otis and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
6.5% MA: 10% |
1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.4% MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1945Lowest 19 yrs older than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 32% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
29 min about the MA average |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Otis 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 | — | #262 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Quabbin | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Hampshire · Westhampton | Farmington River Reg |
| High school in town | None in town | B M C Durfee High | Hampshire Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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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.