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Whately vs Dummerston vs Oakham vs Westhampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Westhampton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
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 | Whately | Dummerston | Oakham | Westhampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,499Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,639 |
1,552 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.7Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$100,000±$7kLowest 24% above U.S. |
| Whately and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,500±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$420,100±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$413,200±$24k 24% above U.S. |
| Whately and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,027 61% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Whately | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Quabbin | Hampshire · Westhampton |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Hampshire Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.