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Westhampton vs Ware 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 expensive homes ($413k median).
Ware has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
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 | Ware | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,552Lowest |
10,048Highest |
1,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9 23% above MA |
43.1±4.7Lowest 8% 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% |
19.1%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Ware 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% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest 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% |
24%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
39.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Ware 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 |
$67,475±$15kLowest 35% 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 |
$289,700±$28kLowest 48% 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 |
$1,043±$109Lowest 41% 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 |
$4,237 29% below MA |
$2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
64.3%±16.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
63.3%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Ware and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% MA: 10% |
11.8%Highest MA: 10% |
1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
72.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
12.3%±3.8Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #267 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Ware | Farmington River Reg |
| High school in town | Hampshire Regional High | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.