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Westhampton vs Lenox 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 most affordable homes ($413k median).
Lenox has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
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 | Lenox | Oakham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,552Lowest |
5,079Highest |
1,639 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9 23% above MA |
60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA |
49±2.3Lowest 23% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest 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% |
40.1%±7.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47% MA: 47.3% |
52.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±2.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Lenox 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 |
$106,080±$31kHighest about the MA average |
$102,000±$20k about the MA average |
| Lenox 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 26% below MA |
$466,700±$43kHighest 17% below MA |
$420,100±$20k 25% below MA |
| Lenox and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,304±$229Highest 26% below MA |
$1,091±$238Lowest 38% below MA |
$1,174±$81 33% below MA |
| Westhampton and Oakham 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 |
$5,299 12% below MA |
$4,103Lowest 32% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5 MA: 51.8% |
47.2%±18.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Lenox and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% MA: 10% |
8.5%Highest MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
23 minLowest 22% below MA |
39 minHighest 32% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Lenox 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 | — | #90 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Lenox | Quabbin |
| High school in town | Hampshire Regional High | Lenox Memorial High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Highest |
7.6Lowest |
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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.