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Westhampton vs Deerfield vs Otis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
Bordering WesthamptonSouthampton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westhampton has the most kids (18% under 18).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Otis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
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 | Deerfield | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,552Lowest |
5,158Highest |
1,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% MA: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9Lowest 23% above MA |
51.8±3.6Highest 30% above MA |
51±3.2 28% above MA |
| Deerfield and Otis 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% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±4.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Westhampton and Otis 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% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.4% MA: 47.3% |
39.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
7.9%±3.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Deerfield 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 |
$106,136±$14k about the MA average |
$108,898±$6kHighest 5% above MA |
| Otis and Deerfield 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 |
$414,900±$37kHighest 26% below MA |
$396,700±$40kLowest 29% below MA |
| Deerfield and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,304±$229Lowest 26% below MA |
$1,334±$318Highest 24% below MA |
$1,318±$924 25% below MA |
| Deerfield and Otis 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 |
$5,824 about the MA average |
$2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5 MA: 51.8% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Otis and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% MA: 10% |
7.8%Highest MA: 10% |
1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
18 minLowest 40% below MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±6.2 MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Otis and Deerfield 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 | — | #156 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Deerfield · Frontier | Farmington River Reg |
| High school in town | Hampshire Regional High | Frontier Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.