Compare towns
Westhampton vs Plainfield vs Otis vs Whately
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westhampton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($309k median).
Otis has the oldest population (median age 51).
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 | Plainfield | Otis | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,552 |
616Lowest |
1,624Highest |
1,499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% MA: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9Lowest 23% above MA |
50.6±9.5 27% above MA |
51±3.2Highest 28% above MA |
49.3±6.7Lowest 23% above MA |
| Otis and Plainfield 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% |
19%±9.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Plainfield 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% |
29.5%±7.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
28%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
24.5%±6.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Plainfield and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47% MA: 47.3% |
52.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
47.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Plainfield 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±$7k 4% below MA |
$63,500±$14kLowest 39% below MA |
$108,898±$6k 5% above MA |
$116,563±$15kHighest 12% above MA |
| Whately and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,200±$24k 26% below MA |
$309,000±$47kLowest 45% below MA |
$396,700±$40k 29% below MA |
$431,500±$22kHighest 23% below MA |
| Whately and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,304±$229 26% below MA |
$1,292±$558 27% below MA |
$1,318±$924Highest 25% below MA |
$977±$125Lowest 45% below MA |
| Otis and Westhampton 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 |
$4,458 26% below MA |
$2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
$5,027 16% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5 MA: 51.8% |
40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
26.7%±29Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Otis and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% MA: 10% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% MA: 62.5% |
98%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
88.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
20.4%±8.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Plainfield and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | — | Farmington River Reg | Whately |
| 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 | 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.