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Westhampton vs Castleton vs Oakham vs Southampton
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 most people working from home (14.1%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Oakham has the most homeowners (91.6%).
Southampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Castleton | Oakham | Southampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,552Lowest |
4,453 |
1,639 |
6,230Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
43.4±3.5 12% above U.S. |
| Westhampton and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Southampton and Castleton 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% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton and Southampton 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% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,000±$7k 24% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$123,125±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Southampton 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. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$420,100±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$452,300±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Southampton 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. |
$1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
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| 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. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
$5,470 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.2%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westhampton and Oakham 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | #205 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Quabbin | Southampton |
| 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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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.