Compare towns
Oakham vs Halifax vs Granville
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 highest household income ($102k).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Granville has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
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 | Halifax | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,639 |
847Lowest |
1,846Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
50.1±3.5Highest 29% above U.S. |
| 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%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax 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% |
22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Granville and Halifax 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% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oakham and Granville 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. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$84,375±$14k 5% above U.S. |
| 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 26% above U.S. |
$267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$356,300±$25k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,292±$781Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Granville 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. |
$4,991Highest 60% above U.S. |
$4,284 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±51.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 min 46% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Quabbin | Halifax School District | — |
| High school 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.