Compare towns
Oakham vs Otis vs Stoneham
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 homeowners (91.6%).
Otis has the most affordable homes ($397k median).
Stoneham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Otis | Stoneham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,639 |
1,624Lowest |
23,355Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3 23% above MA |
51±3.2Highest 28% above MA |
42.2±2.2Lowest 6% above MA |
| 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%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.8%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Stoneham 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% |
28%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% MA: 47.3% |
39.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Stoneham 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 about the MA average |
$108,898±$6k 5% above MA |
$113,964±$10kHighest 10% above MA |
| Stoneham and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,100±$20k 25% below MA |
$396,700±$40kLowest 29% below MA |
$671,900±$26kHighest 20% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,318±$924 25% below MA |
$2,035±$142Highest 15% above MA |
| Stoneham 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 |
$2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
$6,523Highest 9% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±8.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Otis and Stoneham 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% |
5.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
71%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 32% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
24.6%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Stoneham 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 | — | — | #117 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quabbin | Farmington River Reg | Stoneham |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Stoneham High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.