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Westhampton vs Goshen 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).
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Goshen | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,552 |
915Lowest |
1,624Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% MA: +7.4% |
-8.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9Lowest 23% above MA |
58±5.8Highest 45% above MA |
51±3.2 28% above MA |
| Goshen 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% |
11%±3.2Lowest 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%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
31.4%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
28%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Goshen and Otis 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% |
47.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
5.9%±3.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Goshen 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±$7k 4% below MA |
$98,906±$10kLowest 5% below MA |
$108,898±$6kHighest 5% above MA |
| Otis and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,200±$24kHighest 26% below MA |
$351,900±$25kLowest 37% below MA |
$396,700±$40k 29% below MA |
| Westhampton and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,304±$229 26% below MA |
$869±$727Lowest 51% below MA |
$1,318±$924Highest 25% below MA |
| Otis 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 |
$5,022 16% below MA |
$2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±66.5 MA: 51.8% |
63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Otis and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% MA: 10% |
11%Highest MA: 10% |
1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
88.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1961Lowest 3 yrs older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
31 min 7% above MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.1%±7.2 MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Otis and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | — | Farmington River Reg |
| High school in town | Hampshire Regional High | — | 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.