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Westhampton vs Windham vs Oakham

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 shortest commute (29 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).

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.

MeasureWesthamptonWindhamOakham
People
Population
1,552Lowest
16,038Highest
1,639
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+16.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.3±4.9Highest
27% above U.S.
41.1±2.9Lowest
6% above U.S.
49±2.3
26% above U.S.
Westhampton and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
27.4%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.2%±3.1
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
25.4%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
15.5%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.4%±2.3
U.S.: 17.2%
Westhampton and Oakham 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%
62.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±1.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$100,000±$7kLowest
24% above U.S.
$189,583±$19kHighest
135% above U.S.
$102,000±$20k
26% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$413,200±$24kLowest
24% above U.S.
$723,300±$50kHighest
117% above U.S.
$420,100±$20k
26% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,304±$229
8% below U.S.
$3,218±$350Highest
128% above U.S.
$1,174±$81Lowest
17% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,476
108% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$4,103Lowest
32% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±53.5
U.S.: 51.1%
52.2%±50.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
27.8%±69.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Windham 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%
2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969Lowest
11 yrs older than U.S.
1996Highest
16 yrs newer than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minLowest
11% above U.S.
31 min
17% above U.S.
39 minHighest
46% above U.S.
Work from home
14.1%±4
U.S.: 15.1%
21.9%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.6%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Windham 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 — #13 of 120 in NH —
School district Hampshire · Westhampton Windham School District Quabbin
High school in town Hampshire Regional High Windham High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
10.0Lowest
12.8Highest
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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.