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Otis vs Pelham 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 affordable homes ($397k median).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Westhampton has the most homeowners (91.4%).
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 | Pelham | Westhampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,624 |
14,449Highest |
1,552Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% 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%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Westhampton 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% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham 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. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$100,000±$7kLowest 24% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,700±$40kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$413,200±$24k 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$924 7% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,304±$229Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Pelham 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. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$6,476 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Otis 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham 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 | — | #48 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Farmington River Reg | Pelham School District | Hampshire · Westhampton |
| High school in town | None in town | Pelham High School | Hampshire Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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| 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.