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Oakham vs Otis vs Plainfield
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).
Otis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($309k 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 | Otis | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,639Highest |
1,624 |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3Lowest 23% above MA |
51±3.2Highest 28% above MA |
50.6±9.5 27% above MA |
| Otis and Plainfield 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% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19%±9.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Plainfield and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
29.5%±7.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Plainfield and Otis 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% |
39.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Plainfield 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 about the MA average |
$108,898±$6kHighest 5% above MA |
$63,500±$14kLowest 39% below 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 |
$396,700±$40k 29% below MA |
$309,000±$47kLowest 45% 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±$81Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,318±$924Highest 25% below MA |
$1,292±$558 27% below MA |
| Otis and Plainfield 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 |
$2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
$4,458Highest 26% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Otis and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% MA: 10% |
1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
98%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 32% above MA |
34 minLowest 15% above MA |
38 min 30% above MA |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Plainfield and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Quabbin | Farmington River Reg | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.