Compare towns
Oakham vs Easthampton vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oakham has the highest household income ($102k).
Easthampton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Granville has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
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 | Easthampton | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,639Lowest |
16,086Highest |
1,846 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | -1.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3 23% above MA |
46±2.6Lowest 15% above MA |
50.1±3.5Highest 25% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
23.9%±3 MA: 17.9% |
24.9%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Granville and Easthampton 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 MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
34.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Easthampton 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±$20kHighest about the MA average |
$71,673±$7kLowest 31% below MA |
$84,375±$14k 19% below MA |
| Oakham and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,100±$20kHighest 25% below MA |
$371,500±$15k 34% below MA |
$356,300±$25kLowest 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,292±$70Highest 27% below MA |
$1,292±$781Highest 27% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,103Lowest 32% below MA |
$4,932Highest 18% below MA |
$4,284 29% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1 MA: 51.8% |
45.5%±10.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
23.1%±51.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Easthampton and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
8% MA: 10% |
10.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% MA: 62.5% |
58.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 min 32% above MA |
22 minLowest 23% below MA |
39 minHighest 34% above MA |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
15.3%±6.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Easthampton and Granville 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 | — | #92 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Quabbin | Easthampton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Easthampton High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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MA 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.