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Oakham vs Jericho vs Barre vs Otis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jericho has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Barre has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Otis has the oldest population (median age 51).
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 | Jericho | Barre | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,639 |
5,114 |
5,572Highest |
1,624Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
43.8±8.5Lowest 13% above U.S. |
51±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Otis and Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Oakham 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% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 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±$20kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$107,727±$13k 33% above U.S. |
$108,898±$6k 35% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Otis 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. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$394,300±$55kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$396,700±$40k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,030±$713Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,318±$924 7% below U.S. |
| Jericho and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,103 32% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,163 66% above U.S. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±27.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 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. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otis and Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | #134 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Quabbin | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Quabbin | Farmington River Reg |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Quabbin Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
12.9Lowest |
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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.