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Westhampton vs Reading 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
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Oakham has the youngest population (median age 49).
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 | Reading | Oakham | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,552 |
699Lowest |
1,639Highest |
1,499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9 27% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
49±2.3Lowest 26% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7 27% above U.S. |
| Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Reading and Oakham 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading 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% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oakham 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. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Whately and Oakham 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. |
$377,200±$72kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$420,100±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$431,500±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Whately and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,304±$229Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,100±$331 22% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Westhampton and Oakham 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. |
$5,754 84% 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% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Westhampton 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 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. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | 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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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.