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Westhampton vs Hardwick vs Otis vs Whately
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 homeowners (91.4%).
Hardwick has the most renters (31.8% rent).
Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Hardwick | Otis | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,552 |
2,684Highest |
1,624 |
1,499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% MA: +7.4% |
-10.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9 23% above MA |
45.3±9.8Lowest 13% above MA |
51±3.2Highest 28% above MA |
49.3±6.7 23% 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%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
20.5%±5.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Hardwick 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% |
22.7%±5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
24.5%±6.3 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% |
30.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
39.2% MA: 47.3% |
47.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±4.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hardwick 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 |
$75,000±$22kLowest 28% below MA |
$108,898±$6k 5% above MA |
$116,563±$15kHighest 12% above MA |
| Whately and Otis 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 |
$346,700±$67kLowest 38% below MA |
$396,700±$40k 29% below MA |
$431,500±$22kHighest 23% below MA |
| Whately and Westhampton 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 |
$1,108±$119 37% below MA |
$1,318±$924Highest 25% below MA |
$977±$125Lowest 45% 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 |
$4,400 27% below MA |
$2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
$5,027 16% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5 MA: 51.8% |
59%±13.8 MA: 51.8% |
63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
26.7%±29Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Otis and Hardwick 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% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
68.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
88.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1968Lowest 4 yrs newer 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 |
31 min 7% above MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
8.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.4%±8.5 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 | — | #163 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Quabbin | Farmington River Reg | Whately |
| High school in town | Hampshire Regional High | None in town | 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.