Compare towns
Oakham vs Templeton vs New Braintree
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 expensive homes ($420k median).
Templeton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
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 | Templeton | New Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,639 |
8,252Highest |
973Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-0.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3Highest 23% above MA |
40.3±5.1Lowest about the MA average |
47.8±4.6 20% above MA |
| Oakham and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.9%±5.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
20%±4.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Templeton and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
14.7%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
25.6%±2.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| New Braintree 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% MA: 47.3% |
26.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
41.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Oakham and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,000±$20kHighest about the MA average |
$101,154±$15k about the MA average |
$99,500±$8kLowest 4% below MA |
| Oakham and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,100±$20kHighest 25% below MA |
$358,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
$408,800±$27k 27% below MA |
| Oakham and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,207±$353 31% below MA |
$1,484±$316Highest 16% below MA |
| New Braintree and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,103Lowest 32% below MA |
$4,554 24% below MA |
$5,508Highest 8% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±26.1 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±51.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| New Braintree and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.6%Highest MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1987Highest 23 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 32% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
37 min 26% above MA |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
16.9%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.4%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Templeton and Oakham 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 | — | #244 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Quabbin | Narragansett | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | Narragansett Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2 |
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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.