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Otis vs Middlesex vs Westhampton vs Tyringham
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 renters (10.3% rent).
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Westhampton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
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 | Middlesex | Westhampton | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,624 |
1,943Highest |
1,552 |
494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51±3.2 31% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9 27% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
47% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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 35% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$100,000±$7kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,700±$40k 19% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$413,200±$24k 24% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$924 7% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
$1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Otis 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$6,476 108% above U.S. |
$4,632 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis and Tyringham 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% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Farmington River Reg | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Hampshire · Westhampton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hampshire Regional High | — |
| 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.