Compare towns
Westhampton vs Middleton 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 people working from home (14.1%).
Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Middleton | Oakham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,552Lowest |
9,816Highest |
1,639 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% MA: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9Highest 23% above MA |
43.1±2Lowest 8% above MA |
49±2.3 23% above MA |
| Westhampton and Oakham 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% |
17.2%±3Lowest 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%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
| 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.7% MA: 47.3% |
40.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Middleton 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 |
$167,402±$29kHighest 61% above MA |
$102,000±$20k about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,200±$24kLowest 26% below MA |
$742,700±$48kHighest 32% above MA |
$420,100±$20k 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,304±$229 26% below MA |
$1,407±$284Highest 20% below MA |
$1,174±$81Lowest 33% below MA |
| Middleton and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,476 8% above MA |
$8,785Highest 47% above MA |
$4,103Lowest 32% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±69.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Westhampton and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Highest MA: 10% |
3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
91.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
30 min 3% above MA |
39 minHighest 32% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Westhampton and Middleton 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 | — | #71 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Middleton | Quabbin |
| High school in town | Hampshire Regional High | 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 |
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.