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Oakham vs Castleton vs Barre vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Barre has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Granville has the most people working from home (15.3%).
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 | Oakham | Castleton | Barre | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,639Lowest |
4,453 |
5,572Highest |
1,846 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.8±8.5 13% above U.S. |
50.1±3.5Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Granville and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Castleton and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Granville and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$107,727±$13kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$84,375±$14k 5% above U.S. |
| Barre and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$394,300±$55k 19% above U.S. |
$356,300±$25k 7% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,030±$713Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,292±$781Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Granville and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,103 32% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,163Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,284 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±27.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±51.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 min 46% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granville and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 70 in VT | #134 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Quabbin | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Quabbin | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Quabbin Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
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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.