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Oakham vs Windham vs Otis 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
Oakham has the most homeowners (91.6%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Whately has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Windham | Otis | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,639 |
19,188Highest |
1,624 |
1,499Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7 27% above U.S. |
| Otis and Whately 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% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otis and Whately 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% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$108,898±$6k 35% above U.S. |
$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Whately 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±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$396,700±$40k 19% 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. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,318±$924Highest 7% below U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Otis 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. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$5,027Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis and Windham 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Otis and Whately 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 | — | — |
| School district | Quabbin | RSU 14 | Farmington River Reg | Whately |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.