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Oakham vs Dunbarton vs Rutland
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 affordable homes ($420k median).
Dunbarton has the shortest commute (34 min average).
Rutland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.5%).
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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 | Dunbarton | Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,639Lowest |
3,097 |
9,353Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
41.4±2.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
26.4%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rutland and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oakham and Dunbarton 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% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rutland 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±$20kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21k 54% above U.S. |
$145,707±$28kHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Rutland and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,100±$20kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$462,800±$33k 39% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
$1,078±$170Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Oakham and Dunbarton 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. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$5,657 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
34 minLowest 27% above U.S. |
37 min 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rutland and Dunbarton 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH | #150 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quabbin | Dunbarton School District | Wachusett |
| 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.