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Westhampton vs Newfields vs Oakham vs Whately
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westhampton has the most affordable homes ($413k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Newfields | Oakham | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,552 |
2,023Highest |
1,639 |
1,499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton and Whately 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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 24% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$116,563±$15k 44% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,200±$24kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$420,100±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$431,500±$22k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,476 108% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$5,027 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Newfields School District | Quabbin | 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 |
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.