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Otis vs Heath vs Westhampton
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 highest household income ($109k).
Heath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Heath | Westhampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,624Highest |
765Lowest |
1,552 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±3.2 28% above MA |
53.8±11.9Highest 35% above MA |
49.3±4.9Lowest 23% above MA |
| Heath and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.8 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18%±4.1Highest 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% |
33.6%±8.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
25.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Heath and Otis 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% |
46.8% MA: 47.3% |
47%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Westhampton and Heath 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 5% above MA |
$98,750±$23kLowest 5% below MA |
$100,000±$7k 4% below MA |
| 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 29% below MA |
$295,000±$45kLowest 48% below MA |
$413,200±$24kHighest 26% below MA |
| 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 25% below MA |
— | $1,304±$229Lowest 26% below MA |
| 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 60% below MA |
$4,438 26% below MA |
$6,476Highest 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Otis and Heath 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% |
6.6%Highest MA: 10% |
6.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% MA: 62.5% |
88.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Heath and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Farmington River Reg | — | Hampshire · Westhampton |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Hampshire Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.