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Windsor vs Middleton vs Oakham vs Westhampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).
Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Oakham has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
Westhampton has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Windsor | Middleton | Oakham | Westhampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,065Lowest |
9,816Highest |
1,639 |
1,552 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.7% MA: +7.4% |
+0.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4 12% above MA |
43.1±2Lowest 8% above MA |
49±2.3 23% above MA |
49.3±4.9Highest 23% above MA |
| Westhampton and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±3 MA: 19.4% |
18.2%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
18%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Oakham and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
25.4%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| 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+ | 41.5% MA: 47.3% |
41.7% MA: 47.3% |
40.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
47%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Middleton and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,563±$10k 11% above MA |
$167,402±$29kHighest 61% above MA |
$102,000±$20k about the MA average |
$100,000±$7kLowest 4% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,700±$32kLowest 31% below MA |
$742,700±$48kHighest 32% above MA |
$420,100±$20k 25% below MA |
$413,200±$24k 26% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,407±$284Highest 20% below MA |
$1,174±$81Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,304±$229 26% below MA |
| Middleton and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
$8,785Highest 47% above MA |
$4,103 32% below MA |
$6,476 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
25.7%±25.3 MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±69.1 MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±53.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Westhampton and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% MA: 10% |
3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
6.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
92.7% MA: 62.5% |
91.6% MA: 62.5% |
91.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 27% above MA |
30 min 3% above MA |
39 minHighest 32% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
| Windsor 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 | — | #71 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Middleton | Quabbin | Hampshire · Westhampton |
| High school 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 |
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.