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Oakham vs Georgetown vs Barre
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 oldest population (median age 49).
Georgetown has the most people working from home (20.2%).
Barre has the most renters (24.2% rent).
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 | Georgetown | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,639Lowest |
8,474Highest |
5,572 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3Highest 23% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
43.8±8.5 9% above MA |
| Oakham and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19%±5.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Oakham and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% MA: 47.3% |
56.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
31.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±3.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| 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±$20kLowest about the MA average |
$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA |
$107,727±$13k 4% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,100±$20k 25% below MA |
$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
$394,300±$55kLowest 30% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 33% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,030±$713Lowest 42% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,103Lowest 32% below MA |
$7,272Highest 21% above MA |
$5,163 14% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
38.2%±27.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Georgetown and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.2%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
75.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1971Lowest 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 32% above MA |
34 minLowest 15% above MA |
36 min 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.2%±4.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #140 of 282 in MA | #134 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quabbin | Georgetown | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | Georgetown High School | Quabbin Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.