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Oakham vs Maynard vs Westhampton vs New Braintree
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 most homeowners (91.6%).
Maynard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
Westhampton has the shortest commute (29 min average).
New Braintree has the most kids (20% under 18).
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 | Maynard | Westhampton | New Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,639 |
10,712Highest |
1,552 |
973Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9% MA: +7.4% |
-0.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3 23% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
49.3±4.9Highest 23% above MA |
47.8±4.6 20% above MA |
| Westhampton 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 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
20%±4.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| New Braintree 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 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
25.4%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
25.6%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| New Braintree and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
47% MA: 47.3% |
41.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Oakham and Westhampton 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 about the MA average |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$100,000±$7k 4% below MA |
$99,500±$8kLowest 4% below MA |
| Maynard 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 25% below MA |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$413,200±$24k 26% below MA |
$408,800±$27kLowest 27% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,304±$229 26% below MA |
$1,484±$316 16% below MA |
| Maynard and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,103Lowest 32% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$6,476 8% above MA |
$5,508 8% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±53.5 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±51.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| New Braintree and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
6.5% MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.4% MA: 62.5% |
89.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 32% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
37 min 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
7.4%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard and Westhampton 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 | — | #166 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Quabbin | Maynard | Hampshire · Westhampton | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | Maynard High | Hampshire Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Lowest |
10.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.