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Oakham vs Westhampton vs Windham vs Barre
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 expensive homes ($420k median).
Westhampton has the oldest population (median age 49.3).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Barre has the most renters (24.2% rent).
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 | Westhampton | Windham | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,639 |
1,552Lowest |
19,188Highest |
5,572 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.8±8.5 13% above U.S. |
| Westhampton 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% |
18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±5.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barre and Windham 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. |
$100,000±$7kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$107,727±$13k 33% above U.S. |
| Windham and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$413,200±$24k 24% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$394,300±$55k 19% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Westhampton 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. |
$1,304±$229Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,030±$713Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Westhampton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,103 32% above U.S. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,163 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±27.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barre and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Westhampton 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 | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #134 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quabbin | Hampshire · Westhampton | RSU 14 | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | Hampshire Regional High | Windham High School | Quabbin Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0Lowest |
12.1 |
12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.