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Westhampton vs Newfields vs Otis

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 oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Otis has the most affordable homes ($397k median).

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.

MeasureWesthamptonNewfieldsOtis
People
Population
1,552Lowest
2,023Highest
1,624
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.3±4.9
27% above U.S.
44.1±1.8Lowest
13% above U.S.
51±3.2Highest
31% above U.S.
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
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.1%±4.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Newfields 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
U.S.: 17.2%
13.6%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
28%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
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%
U.S.: 35.7%
68.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.2%Lowest
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%
2.9%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Newfields 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.
$197,885±$15kHighest
145% above U.S.
$108,898±$6k
35% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$413,200±$24k
24% above U.S.
$646,400±$34kHighest
94% above U.S.
$396,700±$40kLowest
19% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,304±$229Lowest
8% below U.S.
$1,875±$323Highest
33% above U.S.
$1,318±$924
7% below U.S.
Newfields and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,476
108% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$2,408Lowest
23% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±53.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
43.3%±40.8
U.S.: 51.1%
63.3%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Otis and Newfields 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%
U.S.: 12.5%
1.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969Lowest
11 yrs older than U.S.
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 min
11% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
Work from home
14.1%±4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.5%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.3%±7.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Newfields and Otis 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 Farmington River Reg
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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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.