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Oakham vs Newfields vs Granville
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 renters (8.4% rent).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Granville has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
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 | Newfields | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,639Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,846 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
50.1±3.5Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Granville 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Granville and Oakham 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$84,375±$14kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,100±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$356,300±$25kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,292±$781 9% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,284 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±51.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Oakham 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 min 46% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Quabbin | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| 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.