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Oakham vs Westhampton vs Worcester
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).
Westhampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Westhampton | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,639Highest |
1,552 |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
47±2.7Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Westhampton and Oakham 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% |
18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest 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%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton and Oakham 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% |
47% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$100,000±$7k 24% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below 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. |
$413,200±$24k 24% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below 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±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Westhampton and Oakham 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. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westhampton and Oakham 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% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Quabbin | Hampshire · Westhampton | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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.