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Westhampton vs Brookfield vs Otis

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westhampton has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Otis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).

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.

MeasureWesthamptonBrookfieldOtis
People
Population
1,552
1,486Lowest
1,624Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.3±4.9
27% above U.S.
47±5.9Lowest
21% above U.S.
51±3.2Highest
31% 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
18%±4.1
U.S.: 22%
18.8%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.1%±4.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Brookfield and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.4%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
28%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Brookfield and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
47%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
45.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
39.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Westhampton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$100,000±$7k
24% above U.S.
$98,500±$23kLowest
22% above U.S.
$108,898±$6kHighest
35% 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
$413,200±$24kHighest
24% above U.S.
$339,300±$15kLowest
about the U.S. average
$396,700±$40k
19% 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
$1,304±$229
8% below U.S.
$975±$306Lowest
31% below U.S.
$1,318±$924Highest
7% 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
$6,476Highest
108% above U.S.
$4,560
46% above U.S.
$2,408Lowest
23% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±53.5
U.S.: 51.1%
30.4%±27.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
63.3%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Otis and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
1.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969Lowest
11 yrs older than U.S.
1975Highest
5 yrs older than U.S.
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minLowest
11% above U.S.
37 minHighest
38% above U.S.
34 min
27% above U.S.
Work from home
14.1%±4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
27.3%±10.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.3%±7.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Brookfield and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Hampshire · Westhampton Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 Farmington River Reg
High school in town Hampshire Regional High None in town None in town
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.