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Oakham vs Jericho vs Spencer 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).
Spencer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Otis has the oldest population (median age 51).
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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 | Spencer | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,639 |
5,114 |
12,008Highest |
1,624Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%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. |
48.9±6.8Lowest 26% 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% |
16.4%±3.9 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%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otis and Spencer 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%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% |
5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Spencer 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. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$80,533±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$382,000±$22kLowest 15% 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. |
$1,078±$161Lowest 24% 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. |
$4,387 41% 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% |
50.6%±10.3 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% |
11%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% |
63%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. |
1968Lowest 12 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 |
34 min 30% 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% |
15%±7.3 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 | #261 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Quabbin | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Spencer-E Brookfield | Farmington River Reg |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | David Prouty High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.