Compare towns
Halifax vs Oakham vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Oakham has the oldest population (median age 49).
Windsor has the highest household income ($116k).
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 | Halifax | Oakham | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847Lowest |
1,639Highest |
1,065 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Halifax and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oakham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81Highest 17% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Halifax School District | Quabbin | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.