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Oakham vs Moriah vs Rutland
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%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Rutland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.5%).
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 | Moriah | Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,639Lowest |
4,483 |
9,353Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
41.4±2.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.4%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rutland 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% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rutland 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. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$145,707±$28kHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Rutland 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. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$462,800±$33kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Rutland and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81Highest 17% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,078±$170 24% below U.S. |
| Oakham and Rutland 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. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,657Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±26.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Rutland 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% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
37 min 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rutland and Oakham 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 | — | #380 of 484 in NY | #150 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quabbin | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Wachusett |
| High school in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.