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Hampton vs Oakham vs East Otto
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
East Otto has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Hampton | Oakham | East Otto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
1,639Highest |
996Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.5±5.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Otto and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oakham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oakham and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$64,605±$18kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$182,600±$27k 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$875±$166Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
$4,105Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±39.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Otto and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±9.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| East Otto and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Quabbin | — |
| High school 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.