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Orange vs Otis vs Westhampton vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orange has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Westhampton has the most kids (18% under 18).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Orange | Otis | Westhampton | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 957Lowest |
1,624Highest |
1,552 |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.3 29% above U.S. |
51±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9Lowest 27% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2 30% above U.S. |
| Otis and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westhampton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otis and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westhampton and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,302±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$108,898±$6kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$100,000±$7k 24% above U.S. |
$75,417±$11k 7% below U.S. |
| Otis and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$22kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$396,700±$40k 19% above U.S. |
$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$243,000±$42k 27% below U.S. |
| Westhampton and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,318±$924 7% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,313±$282 7% below U.S. |
| Orange and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,545 14% above U.S. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,308 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otis and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Farmington River Reg | Hampshire · Westhampton | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None 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.