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Westhampton vs Cornwall vs Whately vs Otis
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).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Otis has the most affordable homes ($397k median).
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 | Cornwall | Whately | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,552 |
1,208Lowest |
1,499 |
1,624Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9Lowest 27% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7Lowest 27% above U.S. |
51±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Otis and Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otis and Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,000±$7kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$108,898±$6k 35% above U.S. |
| Whately and Cornwall 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. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$431,500±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$396,700±$40kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Whately 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. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,318±$924Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Otis and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,476 108% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,027 61% above U.S. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis and Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Whately | Farmington River Reg |
| 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.