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Oakham vs Windham 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
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Windham | Westhampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,639 |
16,038Highest |
1,552Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9Highest 27% 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%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8Highest 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$100,000±$7kLowest 24% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,100±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$413,200±$24kLowest 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,476 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Westhampton 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Quabbin | Windham School District | Hampshire · Westhampton |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Hampshire Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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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.