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Brookfield vs Oakham 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
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Otis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
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.
| Measure | Brookfield | Oakham | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486Lowest |
1,639Highest |
1,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Lowest 21% above U.S. |
49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
51±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Otis and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookfield and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oakham and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$108,898±$6kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Otis and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$396,700±$40k 19% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,318±$924Highest 7% below U.S. |
| Otis and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560Highest 46% above U.S. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 38% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
34 minLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Quabbin | Farmington River Reg |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.