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Whately vs Middlesex vs Westhampton 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
Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Westhampton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Otis has the oldest population (median age 51).
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 | Middlesex | Westhampton | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,499Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,552 |
1,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.7 27% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9 27% above U.S. |
51±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Otis and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Westhampton 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$100,000±$7kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$108,898±$6k 35% above U.S. |
| Whately and Middlesex 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. |
$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$413,200±$24k 24% above U.S. |
$396,700±$40k 19% above U.S. |
| Whately and Westhampton 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. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
$1,318±$924 7% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Otis 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$6,476 108% above U.S. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±29 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 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 | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Whately | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Hampshire · Westhampton | Farmington River Reg |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hampshire Regional High | None in town |
| 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.