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Westhampton vs Williamsburg vs Oakham vs Otis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williamsburg has the most people working from home (26.5%).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Otis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
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 | Williamsburg | Oakham | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,552Lowest |
2,694Highest |
1,639 |
1,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% MA: +7.4% |
+0.9% MA: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±4.9 23% above MA |
50±2.4 25% above MA |
49±2.3Lowest 23% above MA |
51±3.2Highest 28% above MA |
| Otis and Williamsburg 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% |
18.6%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.2%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Williamsburg and Oakham 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% |
22.7%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest 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% MA: 47.3% |
60.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
40.3% MA: 47.3% |
39.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Williamsburg and Oakham 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 4% below MA |
$104,792±$21k about the MA average |
$102,000±$20k about the MA average |
$108,898±$6kHighest 5% above MA |
| Otis and Williamsburg 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 |
$403,100±$37k 28% below MA |
$420,100±$20kHighest 25% below MA |
$396,700±$40kLowest 29% 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 |
$1,420±$228Highest 19% below MA |
$1,174±$81Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,318±$924 25% below MA |
| Williamsburg 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 |
$5,761 4% below MA |
$4,103 32% below MA |
$2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±53.5 MA: 51.8% |
61%±28 MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Otis and Williamsburg 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% |
2.3% MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% MA: 62.5% |
82.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
39 minHighest 32% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 14.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
26.5%±6.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Williamsburg and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Hampshire · Westhampton | Williamsburg | Quabbin | Farmington River Reg |
| 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.