Compare towns
Oakham vs Rutland vs Otis
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%).
Rutland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.5%).
Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Rutland | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,639 |
9,353Highest |
1,624Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3 23% above MA |
41.4±2.5Lowest 4% above MA |
51±3.2Highest 28% 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% |
26.4%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Rutland 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% |
14.7%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% MA: 47.3% |
42%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±2.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Rutland 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 |
$145,707±$28kHighest 40% above MA |
$108,898±$6k 5% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,100±$20k 25% below MA |
$462,800±$33kHighest 18% below MA |
$396,700±$40kLowest 29% below MA |
| Rutland and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81 33% below MA |
$1,078±$170Lowest 39% below MA |
$1,318±$924Highest 25% 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 |
$5,657Highest 6% below MA |
$2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.8%±26.7 MA: 51.8% |
63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Otis and Rutland 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% |
2.1% MA: 10% |
1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1990Highest 26 yrs newer than MA |
1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 32% above MA |
37 min 27% above MA |
34 minLowest 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.1%±5 MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Otis and Rutland 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 | — | #150 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Quabbin | Wachusett | Farmington River Reg |
| High school in town | None 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.