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Westhampton vs Egremont vs Oakham
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 shortest commute (29 min average).
Egremont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Oakham has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
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 | Egremont | Oakham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,552 |
1,230Lowest |
1,639Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% MA: +7.4% |
+12%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9 23% above MA |
56.9±13.6Highest 42% above MA |
49±2.3Lowest 23% above MA |
| Egremont and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
10.9%±5.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.2%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
30.4%±9.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Egremont 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% |
67.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±4.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Egremont and Oakham 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 |
$101,458±$30k about the MA average |
$102,000±$20kHighest about the MA average |
| Oakham and Egremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,200±$24kLowest 26% below MA |
$664,900±$109kHighest 18% above MA |
$420,100±$20k 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,304±$229 26% below MA |
$1,349±$393Highest 23% below MA |
$1,174±$81Lowest 33% below MA |
| Egremont and Westhampton 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 |
$3,647Lowest 39% below MA |
$4,103 32% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
8.5%±40.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±69.1 MA: 51.8% |
| 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% MA: 10% |
8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% MA: 62.5% |
82.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
44 minHighest 50% above MA |
39 min 32% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
29.6%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Southern Berkshire | Quabbin |
| 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 |
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.