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Oakham vs Fairlee 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
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Fairlee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
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 | Fairlee | New Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,639Highest |
1,066 |
973Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
56.2±8.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Fairlee 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% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Braintree and Oakham 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% |
33.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee 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 26% above U.S. |
$74,760±$10kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$99,500±$8k 23% above U.S. |
| Oakham and New Braintree 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. |
$274,200±$39kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$408,800±$27k 23% above U.S. |
| Oakham and New Braintree 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. |
$1,083±$242Lowest 23% 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. |
$5,617Highest 80% above U.S. |
$5,508 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±51.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 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 8% below U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairlee and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Quabbin | Rivendell Interstate School District | Quabbin |
| 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.