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Westhampton vs Dudley vs Oakham vs Whately
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dudley has the youngest population (median age 40.2).
Oakham has the most homeowners (91.6%).
Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Dudley | Oakham | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,552 |
11,929Highest |
1,639 |
1,499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% MA: +7.4% |
+4.7% MA: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9Highest 23% above MA |
40.2±2.4Lowest about the MA average |
49±2.3 23% above MA |
49.3±6.7Highest 23% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.2%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Dudley and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.9%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
24.5%±6.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Westhampton and Whately 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% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
40.3% MA: 47.3% |
47.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,000±$7k 4% below MA |
$84,604±$12kLowest 19% below MA |
$102,000±$20k about the MA average |
$116,563±$15kHighest 12% above MA |
| 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 |
$392,600±$19kLowest 30% below MA |
$420,100±$20k 25% below MA |
$431,500±$22kHighest 23% 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±$229Highest 26% below MA |
$1,217±$182 31% below MA |
$1,174±$81 33% below MA |
$977±$125Lowest 45% below MA |
| Westhampton and Dudley 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 |
$3,691Lowest 38% below MA |
$4,103 32% below MA |
$5,027 16% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5 MA: 51.8% |
47.4%±4.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±69.1 MA: 51.8% |
26.7%±29Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Dudley and Westhampton 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% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% MA: 62.5% |
73.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
88.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
27 min 6% below MA |
39 minHighest 32% above MA |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
9.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
9.6%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
20.4%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Whately and Westhampton 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 | — | #142 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Quabbin | Whately |
| High school in town | Hampshire Regional High | Shepherd Hill Regional High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.