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Westhampton vs Putnam vs Whately 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 most homeowners (91.4%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Whately has the highest household income ($117k).
Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Putnam | Whately | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,552 |
9,292Highest |
1,499Lowest |
1,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9 27% above U.S. |
43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7 27% 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% |
18.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam 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% |
18.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3 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% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Putnam 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 24% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$108,898±$6k 35% above U.S. |
| 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 24% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$431,500±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$396,700±$40k 19% above U.S. |
| 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 8% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,318±$924Highest 7% below U.S. |
| 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 108% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
$5,027 61% above U.S. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otis and Whately 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 | — | #128 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Putnam School District | Whately | Farmington River Reg |
| High school in town | Hampshire Regional High | Putnam High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.