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Otis vs Sheldon vs Westhampton vs Sandisfield
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%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Westhampton has the most expensive homes ($413k median).
Sandisfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
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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 | Sheldon | Westhampton | Sandisfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,624 |
2,267Highest |
1,552 |
994Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9 27% above U.S. |
49.9±7.5 28% above U.S. |
| Otis and Sandisfield 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
14%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±5.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sandisfield 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±$6kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$78,533±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
$100,000±$7k 24% above U.S. |
$91,111±$23k 13% 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. |
$272,400±$61kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$360,300±$34k 8% 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. |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
$1,250±$220Lowest 12% 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. |
$3,578 15% above U.S. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,328 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sandisfield 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% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otis and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Farmington River Reg | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | 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.