Compare towns
Otis vs Stoneham vs Tyringham 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 most affordable homes ($397k median).
Stoneham has the most renters (29% rent).
Tyringham has the highest household income ($163k).
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 | Stoneham | Tyringham | Westhampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,624 |
23,355Highest |
494Lowest |
1,552 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
— | +0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±3.2 28% above MA |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
49.3±4.9 23% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.8 MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Stoneham and Westhampton 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% |
20.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
25.4%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
| 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 MA: 47.3% |
55.9% MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
47% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Stoneham 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 |
$113,964±$10k 10% above MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
$100,000±$7kLowest 4% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,700±$40kLowest 29% below MA |
$671,900±$26k 20% above MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$413,200±$24k 26% below MA |
| Tyringham and Stoneham 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 |
$2,035±$142Highest 15% above MA |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
$1,304±$229 26% below MA |
| Stoneham 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 |
$6,523Highest 9% above MA |
$4,632 23% below MA |
$6,476 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2 MA: 51.8% |
60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| 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 MA: 10% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
6.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% MA: 62.5% |
71%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.9% MA: 62.5% |
91.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham and Stoneham 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 | — | #117 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Farmington River Reg | Stoneham | — | Hampshire · Westhampton |
| High school in town | None in town | Stoneham High | — | Hampshire Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
— | 10.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.