Compare towns
Oakham vs Corinth 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).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Granville has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
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 | Corinth | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,639 |
1,539Lowest |
1,846Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
48.4±9.6Lowest 24% 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%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Oakham and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Corinth and Granville 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% |
29.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oakham and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$84,375±$14kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Corinth 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. |
$213,800±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$356,300±$25k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$1,292±$781Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Granville and Corinth 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. |
$3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,284Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±51.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oakham and Granville 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 min 46% above U.S. |
35 minLowest 33% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Granville 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.