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Oakham vs Salisbury vs Windsor vs Westhampton
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).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.6%).
Windsor has the highest household income ($116k).
Westhampton has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Salisbury | Windsor | Westhampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,639 |
5,656Highest |
1,065Lowest |
1,552 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% MA: +7.4% |
+15.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3 23% above MA |
51±6.9Highest 28% above MA |
44.8±6.4Lowest 12% above MA |
49.3±4.9 23% above MA |
| Salisbury 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 MA: 19.4% |
12.3%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1 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+ | 21.4%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
29.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
25.4%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Salisbury 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 MA: 47.3% |
50.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.5% MA: 47.3% |
47% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Salisbury 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 |
$92,469±$7kLowest 11% below MA |
$115,563±$10kHighest 11% above MA |
$100,000±$7k 4% below MA |
| Windsor 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 25% below MA |
$465,900±$31kHighest 17% below MA |
$389,700±$32kLowest 31% below MA |
$413,200±$24k 26% below MA |
| Salisbury and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,770±$444Highest about the MA average |
— | $1,304±$229 26% below MA |
| Salisbury 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 |
$4,561 24% below MA |
$3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
$6,476Highest 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1 MA: 51.8% |
59.8%±11.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±53.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Salisbury and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% MA: 10% |
5.6% MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% MA: 62.5% |
65.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
91.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 32% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
37 min 27% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
| Windsor and Salisbury 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 | — | #240 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Quabbin | — | — | Hampshire · Westhampton |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Hampshire Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.0 |
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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.