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Groton vs Oakham vs Peacham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
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 | Groton | Oakham | Peacham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 967 |
1,639Highest |
887Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
50.1±5.7Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Peacham and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Peacham and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Groton and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,250±$14kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$90,000±$28k 11% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$70kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$302,000±$64k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $288±$151Lowest 80% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,028±$248 27% below U.S. |
| Oakham and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
$5,605Highest 80% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peacham and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peacham and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Quabbin | Peacham School District |
| 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.