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Westhampton vs Brooklyn vs Whately vs Oakham
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Whately has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Oakham has the most homeowners (91.6%).
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 | Westhampton | Brooklyn | Whately | Oakham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,552 |
8,517Highest |
1,499Lowest |
1,639 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7Highest 27% above U.S. |
49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Oakham 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. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
| Whately and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,200±$24k 24% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$431,500±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$420,100±$20k 26% above U.S. |
| Whately and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,304±$229Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
| Westhampton and Oakham 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. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$5,027 61% above U.S. |
$4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brooklyn 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% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whately and Westhampton 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 | — | #113 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Brooklyn School District | Whately | Quabbin |
| High school in town | Hampshire Regional High | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.