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Westhampton vs West Windsor vs Otis

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westhampton has the most expensive homes ($413k median).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
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.

MeasureWesthamptonWest WindsorOtis
People
Population
1,552
1,171Lowest
1,624Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+22.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.3±4.9Lowest
27% above U.S.
54±5.9Highest
39% above U.S.
51±3.2
31% above U.S.
West Windsor 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
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±10Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.1%±4.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
West Windsor and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.4%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.5%±6.7
U.S.: 17.2%
28%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Otis and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
47%
U.S.: 35.7%
59.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
6.1%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
West Windsor 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
24% above U.S.
$108,750±$18k
35% above U.S.
$108,898±$6kHighest
35% above U.S.
Otis and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$413,200±$24kHighest
24% above U.S.
$393,500±$41kLowest
18% above U.S.
$396,700±$40k
19% above U.S.
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
8% below U.S.
$1,100±$217Lowest
22% below U.S.
$1,318±$924Highest
7% below U.S.
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
108% above U.S.
$5,860
88% above U.S.
$2,408Lowest
23% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±53.5
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
63.3%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
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
U.S.: 12.5%
3.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
1.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
97.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969Lowest
11 yrs older than U.S.
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 min
11% above U.S.
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
34 minHighest
27% above U.S.
Work from home
14.1%±4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.1%±3.2
U.S.: 15.1%
22.3%±7.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Otis and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Hampshire · Westhampton Mount Ascutney School District #86 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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U.S. 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.