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Newark vs Oakham vs Otis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Otis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
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 | Newark | Oakham | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727Lowest |
1,639Highest |
1,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
51±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Otis and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oakham and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$108,898±$6kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Otis and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$396,700±$40k 19% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,174±$81Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,318±$924 7% below U.S. |
| Newark and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771 21% above U.S. |
$4,103Highest 32% above U.S. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
34 minLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otis and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Quabbin | Farmington River Reg |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.