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Westhampton vs Hatfield vs Otis vs Oakham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hatfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Hatfield | Otis | Oakham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,552Lowest |
3,325Highest |
1,624 |
1,639 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% MA: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9 23% above MA |
46.8±5Lowest 17% above MA |
51±3.2Highest 28% above MA |
49±2.3 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% |
14%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±4.8 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% |
23.3%±4.6 MA: 17.9% |
28%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest 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% |
48.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
40.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Hatfield 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±$7k 4% below MA |
$89,005±$25kLowest 14% below MA |
$108,898±$6kHighest 5% above MA |
$102,000±$20k about the MA average |
| Otis 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 |
$440,800±$26kHighest 22% below MA |
$396,700±$40kLowest 29% below MA |
$420,100±$20k 25% below MA |
| Hatfield and Oakham 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 |
$1,267±$216 28% below MA |
$1,318±$924Highest 25% below MA |
$1,174±$81Lowest 33% 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 |
$4,930 18% below MA |
$2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
$4,103 32% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5 MA: 51.8% |
42.6%±11.8 MA: 51.8% |
63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Otis and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% MA: 10% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% MA: 62.5% |
74.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
91.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
20 minLowest 30% below MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
39 minHighest 32% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
16%±6.3 MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Otis and Hatfield 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 | — | #198 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Hatfield | Farmington River Reg | Quabbin |
| High school in town | Hampshire Regional High | Smith Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Highest |
6.1Lowest |
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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.