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Westhampton vs Corinth 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 shortest commute (29 min average).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Oakham has the highest household income ($102k).

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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.

MeasureWesthamptonCorinthOakham
People
Population
1,552
1,539Lowest
1,639Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.3±4.9Highest
27% above U.S.
48.4±9.6Lowest
24% 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%
16.8%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.2%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
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
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.4%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Corinth 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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
29.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
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
24% above U.S.
$89,167±$29kLowest
10% 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.
$213,800±$34kLowest
36% 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±$229Highest
8% below U.S.
$1,267±$510
10% below U.S.
$1,174±$81Lowest
17% below U.S.
Westhampton and Corinth 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.
$3,584Lowest
15% above U.S.
$4,103
32% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±53.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
17.9%±29.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
27.8%±69.1
U.S.: 51.1%
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%
U.S.: 12.5%
12.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
88.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969Lowest
11 yrs older than U.S.
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minLowest
11% above U.S.
35 min
33% above U.S.
39 minHighest
46% above U.S.
Work from home
14.1%±4
U.S.: 15.1%
23%±10.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.6%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Corinth and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Hampshire · Westhampton — Quabbin
High school in town Hampshire Regional High — 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.