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Oakham vs Hampton vs Barre
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 homeowners (91.6%).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Barre has the youngest population (median age 43.8).
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 | Hampton | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,639Lowest |
16,426Highest |
5,572 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.8±8.5Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Oakham and Barre 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$107,727±$13kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Barre and Oakham 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. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$394,300±$55kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,030±$713Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,163 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±27.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #134 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quabbin | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Quabbin Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
12.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.