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Oakham vs Sutton vs Whately
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Whately has the most people working from home (20.4%).
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 | Sutton | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,639 |
2,239Highest |
1,499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Whately 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Oakham 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% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whately and Sutton 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% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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 26% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$116,563±$15k 44% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Whately 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. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$431,500±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Whately 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. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,027 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oakham and Sutton 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whately and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Quabbin | Kearsarge Regional School District | Whately |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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| 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.