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Westhampton vs Chaplin vs Brooklyn 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 population (median age 49.3).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Oakham has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Chaplin | Brooklyn | Oakham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,552Lowest |
2,070 |
8,517Highest |
1,639 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
49±2.3 26% 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%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest 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% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton and Oakham 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% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Brooklyn 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. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Oakham 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±$24k 24% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Westhampton 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. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
| Chaplin 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. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brooklyn and Chaplin 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% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin 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 | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Brooklyn School District | Quabbin |
| High school in town | Hampshire Regional High | Parish Hill High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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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.