Compare towns
Oakham vs Orange vs Warwick vs Otis
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 expensive homes ($420k median).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Warwick has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Otis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
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 | Orange | Warwick | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,639 |
7,573Highest |
776Lowest |
1,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% MA: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
0% MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3 23% above MA |
41.8±2.2Lowest 4% above MA |
51.4±7.3Highest 29% above MA |
51±3.2 28% above MA |
| Warwick and Otis 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% |
22.2%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±4.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Orange 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% |
20.3%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
28%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Otis and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% MA: 47.3% |
15.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
40.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Oakham and Otis 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 |
$55,824±$10kLowest 46% below MA |
$93,333±$22k 10% below MA |
$108,898±$6kHighest 5% above MA |
| Otis 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±$20kHighest 25% below MA |
$245,900±$18kLowest 56% below MA |
$349,400±$34k 38% below MA |
$396,700±$40k 29% below MA |
| Oakham and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 33% below MA |
$775±$233Lowest 56% below MA |
$1,367±$163Highest 22% below MA |
$1,318±$924 25% below MA |
| Warwick and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,103 32% below MA |
$4,136 31% below MA |
$4,380Highest 27% below MA |
$2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
41%±11.9 MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±57.3 MA: 51.8% |
63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Otis and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% MA: 10% |
22.4%Highest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
70%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89% MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 min 32% above MA |
33 minLowest 13% above MA |
40 minHighest 37% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.4%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Warwick and Otis 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 | — | #275 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Quabbin | Orange · Ralph C Mahar | Warwick | Farmington River Reg |
| High school in town | None in town | Ralph C Mahar Regional | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.