Compare towns
Westhampton vs Salisbury vs Oakham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
Bordering WesthamptonSouthampton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westhampton has the most affordable homes ($413k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Oakham has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Salisbury | Oakham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,552Lowest |
9,281Highest |
1,639 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% MA: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9 23% above MA |
51.3±3.5Highest 28% above MA |
49±2.3Lowest 23% above MA |
| Salisbury 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 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.2%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Oakham 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% |
25.5%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Salisbury 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
43.8% MA: 47.3% |
40.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Salisbury 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±$7k 4% below MA |
$93,361±$6kLowest 10% below MA |
$102,000±$20kHighest about the MA average |
| Oakham and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,200±$24kLowest 26% below MA |
$478,700±$27kHighest 15% below MA |
$420,100±$20k 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,304±$229 26% below MA |
$1,691±$411Highest 4% below MA |
$1,174±$81Lowest 33% below MA |
| Salisbury 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 |
$4,604 23% below MA |
$4,103Lowest 32% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5 MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±11.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Salisbury 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 MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% MA: 62.5% |
71.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
39 minHighest 32% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Salisbury and Westhampton 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 | — | #240 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Triton | Quabbin |
| 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 |
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.