Compare towns
Oakham vs Raynham vs Windsor
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 oldest population (median age 49).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).
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 | Raynham | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,639 |
15,505Highest |
1,065Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3Highest 23% above MA |
42.9±1.5Lowest 7% above MA |
44.8±6.4 12% above MA |
| Oakham and Windsor 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% |
20.4%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Raynham and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Oakham and Raynham 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% |
39.7%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
41.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Raynham 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 |
$124,012±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$115,563±$10k 11% above MA |
| Raynham and Windsor 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 |
$524,400±$29kHighest 7% below MA |
$389,700±$32kLowest 31% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,103 32% below MA |
$6,752Highest 13% above MA |
$3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 32% above MA |
36 minLowest 25% above MA |
37 min 27% above MA |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #190 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Quabbin | Bridgewater-Raynham | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.