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Oakham vs Wells vs Westhampton
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 highest household income ($102k).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Westhampton has the most people working from home (14.1%).
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 | Wells | Westhampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,639Highest |
1,148Lowest |
1,552 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3Lowest 26% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9 27% above U.S. |
| Wells 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% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1 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% |
24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton and Wells 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% |
29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 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±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$100,000±$7k 24% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$243,000±$42kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$413,200±$24k 24% above U.S. |
| 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±$81Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
| Wells 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% above U.S. |
$3,308Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%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. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 min 46% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westhampton and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Quabbin | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | Hampshire · Westhampton |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.