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Oakham vs Cornwall vs Barre vs New Braintree
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Barre has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
New Braintree has the most kids (20% 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 | Oakham | Cornwall | Barre | New Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,639 |
1,208 |
5,572Highest |
973Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
43.8±8.5Lowest 13% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
| Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Braintree and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barre and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$107,727±$13k 33% above U.S. |
$99,500±$8kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,100±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$394,300±$55kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$408,800±$27k 23% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Oakham 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. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,030±$713Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,484±$316Highest 5% above U.S. |
| New Braintree and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$5,163 66% above U.S. |
$5,508 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±27.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±51.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #134 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Quabbin | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Quabbin | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Quabbin Regional High School | None in town |
| 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.