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Oakham vs North Hampton 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 affordable homes ($420k median).
North Hampton has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | North Hampton | Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,639Lowest |
4,543 |
9,353Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
50.5±3.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.4±2.5Lowest 6% 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%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
26.4%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rutland and North Hampton 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% |
14.7%±2.6Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42% 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% |
5.6%±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±$20kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$146,458±$29kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$145,707±$28k 80% above U.S. |
| North Hampton and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,100±$20kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$670,400±$61kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$462,800±$33k 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,805±$106Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,078±$170Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$8,529Highest 173% above U.S. |
$5,657 81% 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% |
47.8%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rutland and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
37 min 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Hampton and Rutland 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | #150 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quabbin | North Hampton School District | Wachusett |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 5 photos → | 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.