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Moretown vs Oakham vs Barnard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Oakham has the most homeowners (91.6%).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
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 | Moretown | Oakham | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532 |
1,639Highest |
1,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnard and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oakham and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$97,581±$19kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Moretown and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$402,600±$71k 21% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,372±$80Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,506 77% above U.S. |
$4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$6,038Highest 94% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oakham and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Moretown and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Quabbin | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None 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.