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Westhampton vs Stoneham 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).
Stoneham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Oakham has the most homeowners (91.6%).
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 | Stoneham | Oakham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,552Lowest |
23,355Highest |
1,639 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% MA: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9Highest 23% above MA |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% above MA |
49±2.3 23% above MA |
| Westhampton and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.2%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Stoneham and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Westhampton and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47% MA: 47.3% |
55.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Stoneham 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±$7kLowest 4% below MA |
$113,964±$10kHighest 10% above MA |
$102,000±$20k about the MA average |
| Stoneham 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±$24kLowest 26% below MA |
$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
$420,100±$20k 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,304±$229 26% below MA |
$2,035±$142Highest 15% above MA |
$1,174±$81Lowest 33% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,476 8% above MA |
$6,523Highest 9% above MA |
$4,103Lowest 32% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5 MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Stoneham 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% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% MA: 62.5% |
71%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
39 minHighest 32% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #117 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Stoneham | Quabbin |
| High school in town | Hampshire Regional High | Stoneham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.