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Westhampton vs Danvers vs Whately vs Otis
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 most kids (18% under 18).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Danvers | Whately | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,552 |
28,098Highest |
1,499Lowest |
1,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9 23% above MA |
45.3±3Lowest 13% above MA |
49.3±6.7 23% above MA |
51±3.2Highest 28% above MA |
| Otis and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2 MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Westhampton and Danvers 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% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.5%±6.3 MA: 17.9% |
28%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Otis 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% |
48.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
47.6% MA: 47.3% |
39.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Danvers 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±$7kLowest 4% below MA |
$125,395±$10kHighest 21% above MA |
$116,563±$15k 12% above MA |
$108,898±$6k 5% above MA |
| Danvers and Whately 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 |
$644,200±$23kHighest 15% above MA |
$431,500±$22k 23% below MA |
$396,700±$40kLowest 29% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,304±$229 26% below MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$977±$125Lowest 45% below MA |
$1,318±$924 25% below MA |
| Danvers and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,476 8% above MA |
$6,654Highest 11% above MA |
$5,027 16% below MA |
$2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5 MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
26.7%±29Lowest MA: 51.8% |
63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Otis and Danvers 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% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.2% MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
28 min about the MA average |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
20.4%±8.5 MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Otis and Whately 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 | — | #91 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | — | Whately | Farmington River Reg |
| High school in town | Hampshire Regional High | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.