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Oakham vs Rowley vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
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 | Rowley | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,639 |
6,251Highest |
1,065Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3 23% above MA |
50±6.3Highest 25% above MA |
44.8±6.4Lowest 12% above MA |
| Rowley 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% |
19.3%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Rowley 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% |
21.6%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Rowley and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
4.8%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Rowley 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 |
$132,734±$32kHighest 28% above MA |
$115,563±$10k 11% above MA |
| Rowley 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 |
$667,300±$52kHighest 19% above MA |
$389,700±$32kLowest 31% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,603±$520Highest 9% below MA |
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| Rowley 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 |
$8,309Highest 39% above MA |
$3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1 MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±27.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Rowley and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Highest MA: 10% |
3.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% MA: 62.5% |
81.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 32% above MA |
28 minLowest 3% below MA |
37 min 27% above MA |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
11.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #214 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Quabbin | Triton | — |
| 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.