Compare towns
Oakham vs Hull 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 kids (18.2% under 18).
Hull has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Westhampton has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Otis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
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 | Hull | Westhampton | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,639 |
10,138Highest |
1,552Lowest |
1,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1% MA: +7.4% |
+0.9% MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3Lowest 23% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
49.3±4.9 23% above MA |
51±3.2 28% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±4.8 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+ | 21.4%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
25.4%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
28%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Otis and Hull 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% |
50.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
47% MA: 47.3% |
39.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest 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 | $102,000±$20k about the MA average |
$115,485±$14kHighest 11% above MA |
$100,000±$7kLowest 4% below MA |
$108,898±$6k 5% above MA |
| Hull and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,100±$20k 25% below MA |
$646,000±$38kHighest 15% above MA |
$413,200±$24k 26% below MA |
$396,700±$40kLowest 29% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81Lowest 33% below MA |
$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
$1,304±$229 26% below MA |
$1,318±$924 25% below MA |
| Hull and Otis 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 |
$6,089 about the MA average |
$6,476Highest 8% above MA |
$2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±53.5 MA: 51.8% |
63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Otis and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
6.5%Highest MA: 10% |
1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.4% MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1946Lowest 18 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 |
33 min 14% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Otis and Hull 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 | Quabbin | Hull | Hampshire · Westhampton | Farmington River Reg |
| High school in town | None in town | Hull High | Hampshire Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8Lowest |
10.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.