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Westhampton vs Warwick vs Oakham

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westhampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Oakham has the highest household income ($102k).

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.

MeasureWesthamptonWarwickOakham
People
Population
1,552
776Lowest
1,639Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.9%Highest
MA: +7.4%
0%
MA: +7.4%
-2.7%Lowest
MA: +7.4%
Median age
49.3±4.9
23% above MA
51.4±7.3Highest
29% above MA
49±2.3Lowest
23% above MA
Warwick 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%
9.9%±3.4Lowest
MA: 19.4%
18.2%±3.1Highest
MA: 19.4%
Oakham and Westhampton 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%
23.2%±3.3
MA: 17.9%
21.4%±2.3Lowest
MA: 17.9%
Westhampton and Warwick 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%
40.5%
MA: 47.3%
40.3%Lowest
MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±2.4
MA: 7.9%
2.4%±2.1Lowest
MA: 7.9%
3.8%±2.1Highest
MA: 7.9%
Oakham 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
$93,333±$22kLowest
10% below MA
$102,000±$20kHighest
about the MA average
Oakham 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±$24k
26% below MA
$349,400±$34kLowest
38% below MA
$420,100±$20kHighest
25% below MA
Oakham and Westhampton 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
$1,367±$163Highest
22% below MA
$1,174±$81Lowest
33% below MA
Warwick 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
$4,380
27% below MA
$4,103Lowest
32% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±53.5Highest
MA: 51.8%
33.3%±57.3Highest
MA: 51.8%
27.8%±69.1Lowest
MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line
6.5%Highest
MA: 10%
5%
MA: 10%
4.4%Lowest
MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.4%
MA: 62.5%
89%Lowest
MA: 62.5%
91.6%Highest
MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969Lowest
5 yrs newer than MA
1974
10 yrs newer than MA
1979Highest
15 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minLowest
about the MA average
40 minHighest
37% above MA
39 min
32% above MA
Work from home
14.1%±4
MA: 18.6%
22.4%±6.9Highest
MA: 18.6%
9.6%±3.8Lowest
MA: 18.6%
Warwick and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Hampshire · Westhampton Warwick Quabbin
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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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.