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Westhampton vs Wales 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).
Wales has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Wales | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,552Lowest |
1,929Highest |
1,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% MA: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9 23% above MA |
42.3±4.7Lowest 6% 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% |
23.1%±5.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Wales 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% |
19.2%±2Lowest 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
22.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
39.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Westhampton and Wales 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 |
$89,006±$6kLowest 14% 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±$24kHighest 26% below MA |
$296,200±$26kLowest 47% below MA |
$396,700±$40k 29% below MA |
| 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 26% below MA |
$1,104±$242Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,318±$924Highest 25% below MA |
| 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 8% above MA |
$4,534 24% below MA |
$2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
58%±20.8 MA: 51.8% |
63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Otis and Wales 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% |
5.1% MA: 10% |
1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
13.6%±5.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Otis and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Wales | 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.