Compare towns
Westhampton vs Conway vs Whately vs Oakham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westhampton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Conway has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Oakham has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
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 | Conway | Whately | Oakham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,552 |
1,755Highest |
1,499Lowest |
1,639 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% MA: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9 23% above MA |
55.6±3Highest 39% above MA |
49.3±6.7 23% above MA |
49±2.3Lowest 23% above MA |
| Conway 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 MA: 19.4% |
16.5%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.2%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Oakham and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
31.9%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
24.5%±6.3 MA: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Conway and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47% MA: 47.3% |
60.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
47.6% MA: 47.3% |
40.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
2.6%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Oakham and Westhampton 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 4% below MA |
$97,250±$11kLowest 6% below MA |
$116,563±$15kHighest 12% above MA |
$102,000±$20k about the MA average |
| 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 26% below MA |
$395,900±$25kLowest 30% below MA |
$431,500±$22kHighest 23% below MA |
$420,100±$20k 25% below MA |
| 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±$229 26% below MA |
$1,800±$990Highest about the MA average |
$977±$125Lowest 45% below MA |
$1,174±$81 33% below MA |
| Conway and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,476Highest 8% above MA |
$5,797 3% below MA |
$5,027 16% below MA |
$4,103Lowest 32% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
26.7%±29 MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±69.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Westhampton and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Highest MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
88.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
24 min 18% below MA |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
39 minHighest 32% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.4%±8.5 MA: 18.6% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Conway and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Conway | 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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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.