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Oakham vs Strafford vs New Braintree
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oakham has the most homeowners (91.6%).
Strafford has the most people working from home (16.1%).
New Braintree has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).
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 | Strafford | New Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,639Highest |
1,372 |
973Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Braintree and Strafford 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford 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±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$99,500±$8kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,100±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$408,800±$27kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Strafford 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 17% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,484±$316Highest 5% above U.S. |
| New Braintree and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$5,508 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±51.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Braintree and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Quabbin | Strafford School District | Quabbin |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.