What stands out worked out from the figures below

Florida has the most affordable homes ($247k median).

Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Florida	Oakham
People
Population	668Lowest	1,639Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.7%Lowest MA: +7.4%	-2.7%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	56.1±4.4Highest 40% above MA	49±2.3Lowest 23% above MA
Kids under 18	11.5%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4%	18.2%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	30.1%±4.6Highest MA: 17.9%	21.4%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.3%Lowest MA: 47.3%	40.3%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±2.6Highest MA: 7.9%	3.8%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Florida and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,875±$17kLowest 16% below MA	$102,000±$20kHighest about the MA average
	Oakham and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$246,800±$19kLowest 56% below MA	$420,100±$20kHighest 25% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$867±$256Lowest 51% below MA	$1,174±$81Highest 33% below MA
	Oakham and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,894Lowest 68% below MA	$4,103Highest 32% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	16.7%±100Lowest MA: 51.8%	27.8%±69.1Highest MA: 51.8%
	Oakham and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Highest MA: 10%	4.4%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%	91.6%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 14 yrs newer than MA	1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 10% below MA	39 minHighest 32% above MA
Work from home	6.4%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6%	9.6%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6%
	Oakham and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Florida	Quabbin
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.