Compare towns
Oakham vs Webster vs Windsor 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 expensive homes ($420k median).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).
Windsor has the highest household income ($116k).
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 | Webster | Windsor | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,639 |
12,228Highest |
1,065Lowest |
1,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% MA: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3 23% above MA |
37.2±2.1Lowest 7% below MA |
44.8±6.4 12% 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% |
21.8%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1 MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Webster 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% |
15.7%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.6%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
28%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% MA: 47.3% |
18.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
41.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
6%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Webster 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 about the MA average |
$63,837±$8kLowest 39% below MA |
$115,563±$10kHighest 11% above MA |
$108,898±$6k 5% above MA |
| Windsor and Otis 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 |
$333,100±$14kLowest 41% below MA |
$389,700±$32k 31% below MA |
$396,700±$40k 29% below MA |
| Oakham and Otis 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 |
$1,198±$85 32% below MA |
— | $1,318±$924Highest 25% below MA |
| Otis and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,103Highest 32% below MA |
$3,234 46% below MA |
$3,867 35% below MA |
$2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1 MA: 51.8% |
46.1%±7.4 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Otis and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% MA: 10% |
16%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% MA: 62.5% |
45.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1954Lowest 10 yrs older than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 32% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
37 min 27% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.3%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Otis and Windsor 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 | — | #271 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Quabbin | — | — | Farmington River Reg |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.