Compare towns
Westhampton vs Warwick vs Otis 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 the shortest commute (29 min average).
Warwick has the most affordable homes ($349k median).
Otis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k 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 | Warwick | Otis | Oakham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,552 |
776Lowest |
1,624 |
1,639Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% MA: +7.4% |
0% MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest 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 |
51±3.2 28% above MA |
49±2.3Lowest 23% above MA |
| Warwick and Otis 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% |
15.1%±4.8 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%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
28%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest 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% |
40.5% MA: 47.3% |
39.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
40.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1 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 |
$108,898±$6kHighest 5% above MA |
$102,000±$20k about the MA average |
| Otis 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±$24k 26% below MA |
$349,400±$34kLowest 38% below MA |
$396,700±$40k 29% 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 |
$1,318±$924 25% below MA |
$1,174±$81Lowest 33% below MA |
| Warwick and Otis 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 |
$2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
$4,103 32% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5 MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3 MA: 51.8% |
63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Otis 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% MA: 10% |
1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% MA: 62.5% |
89%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% 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 |
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 |
34 min 15% above MA |
39 min 32% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Warwick and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Warwick | Farmington River Reg | Quabbin |
| High school in town | Hampshire Regional High | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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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.