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Otis vs Barre 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
Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Barre has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Westhampton has the most kids (18% under 18).
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 | Otis | Barre | Westhampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,624 |
8,412Highest |
1,552Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.2±6.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9 27% above U.S. |
| Otis and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westhampton and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8 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+ | 39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westhampton and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,898±$6kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$65,625±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$100,000±$7k 24% above 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 | $396,700±$40k 19% above U.S. |
$210,400±$15kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above 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 | $1,318±$924Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,093±$58Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
| Otis and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$5,192 66% above U.S. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.4%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Farmington River Reg | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Hampshire · Westhampton |
| High school in town | None in town | Spaulding Union High School | Hampshire Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
10.0Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.