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Oakham vs Hampton Falls vs Westhampton vs Barre
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oakham has the most homeowners (91.6%).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Westhampton has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Barre has the most renters (24.2% rent).
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 | Hampton Falls | Westhampton | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,639 |
2,328 |
1,552Lowest |
5,572Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9 27% above U.S. |
43.8±8.5Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampton Falls 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barre 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 26% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$100,000±$7kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$107,727±$13k 33% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,100±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$413,200±$24k 24% above U.S. |
$394,300±$55kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
$1,030±$713Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,476 108% above U.S. |
$5,163 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±27.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barre and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | — | — | — | #134 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quabbin | Hampton Falls School District | Hampshire · Westhampton | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hampshire Regional High | Quabbin Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.