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Danielson vs Oakham vs Whately
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Oakham has the most homeowners (91.6%).
Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Danielson | Oakham | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,209Highest |
1,639 |
1,499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Whately and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Danielson and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whately and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Whately and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$420,100±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$431,500±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Whately and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Danielson and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
$5,027Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danielson and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whately and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Quabbin | Whately |
| High school 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.