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Westhampton vs Swampscott 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 shortest commute (29 min average).
Swampscott has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Otis has the most affordable homes ($397k median).
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 | Swampscott | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,552Lowest |
15,277Highest |
1,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9 23% above MA |
44.5±3.5Lowest 11% above MA |
51±3.2Highest 28% above MA |
| Otis and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
20.1%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Swampscott 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% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| 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% MA: 47.3% |
62.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Swampscott 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±$7kLowest 4% below MA |
$134,386±$23kHighest 29% above MA |
$108,898±$6k 5% above MA |
| Swampscott and Otis 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 |
$771,100±$41kHighest 37% above MA |
$396,700±$40kLowest 29% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,304±$229Lowest 26% below MA |
$2,303±$143Highest 31% above MA |
$1,318±$924 25% below MA |
| Swampscott and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,476 8% above MA |
$7,936Highest 32% above MA |
$2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57%±14.2 MA: 51.8% |
63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Otis and Swampscott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% MA: 10% |
7.1%Highest MA: 10% |
1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
34 minHighest 18% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
27.2%±4.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Swampscott and Otis 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 | — | #76 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Swampscott | Farmington River Reg |
| High school in town | Hampshire Regional High | Swampscott High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.