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Westhampton vs Salisbury vs Otis
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 kids (18% under 18).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Salisbury | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,552Lowest |
9,281Highest |
1,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9Lowest 23% above MA |
51.3±3.5Highest 28% above MA |
51±3.2 28% above MA |
| Salisbury and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±4.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Westhampton and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
25.5%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
28%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Otis and Salisbury 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% |
39.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Salisbury 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 |
$93,361±$6kLowest 10% below MA |
$108,898±$6kHighest 5% above MA |
| Otis 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±$24k 26% below MA |
$478,700±$27kHighest 15% below MA |
$396,700±$40kLowest 29% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,304±$229Lowest 26% below MA |
$1,691±$411Highest 4% below MA |
$1,318±$924 25% below MA |
| Salisbury and Otis 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 |
$2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±11.5 MA: 51.8% |
63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Otis and Salisbury 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% |
1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Otis and Salisbury 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 | 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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| 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.