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Oakham vs Otis vs Putney
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 kids (18.2% under 18).
Otis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,639 |
1,624Lowest |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
51±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Otis and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Oakham and Putney 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% |
28%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$108,898±$6kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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 26% above U.S. |
$396,700±$40k 19% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| 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 17% below U.S. |
$1,318±$924Highest 7% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
| Otis and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,103 32% above U.S. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis and Putney 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% |
1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otis and Putney 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Quabbin | Farmington River Reg | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.