Compare towns
Windsor vs Westminster 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%).
Westminster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.9%).
Westhampton has the oldest population (median age 49.3).
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 | Westminster | Oakham | Westhampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,065Lowest |
8,374Highest |
1,639 |
1,552 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+12.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.7% MA: +7.4% |
+0.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4Lowest 12% above MA |
48.3±4.6 21% 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% |
21.3%±4.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.2%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
18%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Westminster and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
25.4%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Westhampton 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% |
45.9% MA: 47.3% |
40.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
47%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
| 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 | $115,563±$10kHighest 11% above MA |
$106,331±$22k about the MA average |
$102,000±$20k about the MA average |
$100,000±$7kLowest 4% below MA |
| Windsor and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,700±$32kLowest 31% below MA |
$422,000±$36kHighest 25% below MA |
$420,100±$20k 25% below MA |
$413,200±$24k 26% below MA |
| Westminster and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,843±$268Highest 5% above MA |
$1,174±$81Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,304±$229 26% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
$4,973 17% below MA |
$4,103 32% below MA |
$6,476Highest 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±27.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±69.1 MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±53.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Westminster and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
6.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
87.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.6% MA: 62.5% |
91.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1977 13 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 27% above MA |
27 minLowest 7% below MA |
39 minHighest 32% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±4.2 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 | — | #112 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Ashburnham-Westminster | Quabbin | Hampshire · Westhampton |
| High school in town | — | Oakmont Regional High School | None in town | Hampshire Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6Highest |
— | 10.0Lowest |
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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.