Compare towns
Westhampton vs Jericho vs Oakham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering WesthamptonSouthampton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westhampton has the most affordable homes ($413k median).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Oakham has the youngest population (median age 49).
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 | Jericho | Oakham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,552Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,639 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9 27% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
49±2.3Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oakham 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±$7kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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±$24kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$420,100±$20k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,174±$81Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,476 108% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Quabbin |
| High school in town | Hampshire Regional High | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
13.0Highest |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.