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Oakham vs North Hampton vs Barre
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%).
North Hampton has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Barre has the most renters (24.2% rent).
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 | North Hampton | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,639Lowest |
4,543 |
5,572Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
43.8±8.5Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| North Hampton 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% |
19.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| North Hampton 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% |
26%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Hampton 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.2Highest 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. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$107,727±$13k 33% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Barre 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. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$394,300±$55kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,030±$713Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$5,163 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±27.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barre 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% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #12 of 120 in NH | #134 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quabbin | North Hampton School District | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Quabbin Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
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| 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.