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Westhampton vs Standish 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 kids (18% under 18).
Standish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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.

MeasureWesthamptonStandishOtis
People
Population
1,552Lowest
10,662Highest
1,624
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.3±4.9
27% above U.S.
40.5±2.8Lowest
4% 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%±4.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.4%±3.1
U.S.: 22%
15.1%±4.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Westhampton and Standish 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%
15.2%±2.3Lowest
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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
36%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
11.6%±1.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$100,000±$7kLowest
24% above U.S.
$104,593±$15k
30% above U.S.
$108,898±$6kHighest
35% above U.S.
Otis and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$413,200±$24kHighest
24% above U.S.
$336,000±$18kLowest
about the U.S. average
$396,700±$40k
19% above U.S.
Westhampton and Otis 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.
$983±$453Lowest
30% 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.
$3,005
4% below U.S.
$2,408Lowest
23% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±53.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
57.4%±22.3
U.S.: 51.1%
63.3%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Otis and Standish 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%
7.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
1.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
89.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969Lowest
11 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minLowest
11% above U.S.
29 min
11% above U.S.
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
Work from home
14.1%±4
U.S.: 15.1%
13.6%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.3%±7.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Otis 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 — #18 of 133 in ME —
School district Hampshire · Westhampton RSU 06/MSAD 06 Farmington River Reg
High school in town Hampshire Regional High Bonny Eagle High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
10.0Lowest
12.5Highest
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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.