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Oakham vs Mendon vs Westhampton vs Whately
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 kids (18.2% under 18).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Westhampton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Whately has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Mendon | Westhampton | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,639Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,552 |
1,499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3Lowest 26% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9 27% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7 27% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$100,000±$7kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Whately 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±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$413,200±$24k 24% above U.S. |
$431,500±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Whately and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229Highest 8% below U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Westhampton and Mendon 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. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,027 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Quabbin | — | Hampshire · Westhampton | Whately |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Hampshire Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.