Compare towns
Oakham vs Otis vs Tyringham vs Whately
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 kids (18.2% under 18).
Otis has the most affordable homes ($397k median).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Whately has the shortest commute (23 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 | Tyringham | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,639Highest |
1,624 |
494Lowest |
1,499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
— | +7.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3Lowest 23% above MA |
51±3.2 28% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
49.3±6.7 23% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±4.8 MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Oakham and Whately 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% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
24.5%±6.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Tyringham 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% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
47.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Oakham and Tyringham 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 |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
$116,563±$15k 12% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,100±$20k 25% below MA |
$396,700±$40kLowest 29% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$431,500±$22k 23% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 33% below MA |
$1,318±$924Highest 25% below MA |
$1,050±$393 40% below MA |
$977±$125Lowest 45% below MA |
| 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% below MA |
$2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
$4,632 23% below MA |
$5,027Highest 16% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1 MA: 51.8% |
63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
26.7%±29Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Otis and Tyringham 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% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
5.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.9% MA: 62.5% |
88.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 32% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
36 min 23% above MA |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.4%±8.5 MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham 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 | — | Whately |
| 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 | 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.