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Colrain vs Oakham vs Oneida
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colrain has the oldest population (median age 49.6).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Oneida has the most affordable homes ($160k median).
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 | Colrain | Oakham | Oneida |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,627Lowest |
1,639 |
10,171Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
47±2.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Colrain and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oneida and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oakham and Oneida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
$102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$61,597±$6kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Oakham and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $284,300±$14k 15% below U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$160,100±$9kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81Highest 17% below U.S. |
$903±$77Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Oakham and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,317Highest 38% above U.S. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
$3,778Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oneida and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.4%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Oakham and Colrain 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 | — | — | #106 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Quabbin | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.