Compare towns
Otis vs Bourne vs Westhampton vs Tyringham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otis has the most affordable homes ($397k median).
Bourne has the most renters (24.2% rent).
Westhampton has the most kids (18% under 18).
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
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 | Bourne | Westhampton | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,624 |
20,323Highest |
1,552 |
494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51±3.2 28% above MA |
52±1.8 30% above MA |
49.3±4.9Lowest 23% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.8 MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
18%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Westhampton and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
29.8%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
25.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Tyringham and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
46% MA: 47.3% |
47% MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.6%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Bourne and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,898±$6k 5% above MA |
$91,058±$7kLowest 12% below MA |
$100,000±$7k 4% below MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,700±$40kLowest 29% below MA |
$575,600±$28k about the MA average |
$413,200±$24k 26% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
| Tyringham and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$924 25% below MA |
$1,379±$300Highest 22% below MA |
$1,304±$229 26% below MA |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
| Bourne and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
$4,485 25% below MA |
$6,476Highest 8% above MA |
$4,632 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
62.8%±5.5 MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Otis and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
6.5%Highest MA: 10% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% MA: 62.5% |
75.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
29 min about the MA average |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham and Otis 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 | — | #206 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Farmington River Reg | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Hampshire · Westhampton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Hampshire Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
10.0Highest |
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MA 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.