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Oakham vs Exeter vs Barre vs Westhampton
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 kids (18.2% under 18).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Barre has the most affordable homes ($394k median).
Westhampton has the oldest population (median age 49.3).
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 | Exeter | Barre | Westhampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,639 |
16,151Highest |
5,572 |
1,552Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
43.8±8.5Lowest 13% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Westhampton 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% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Oakham and Westhampton 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% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton and Exeter 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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Barre 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. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$107,727±$13k 33% above U.S. |
$100,000±$7kLowest 24% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$394,300±$55kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$413,200±$24k 24% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,030±$713Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$5,163 66% above U.S. |
$6,476 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±27.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Westhampton 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | #134 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Quabbin | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Quabbin | Hampshire · Westhampton |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | Quabbin Regional High School | Hampshire Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
12.9Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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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.