Compare towns
Oakham vs Windsor vs Windsor vs Spencer
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).
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Spencer has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
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 | Windsor | Windsor | Spencer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,639 |
1,065Lowest |
3,554 |
12,008Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
48.9±6.8 26% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Spencer 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% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Spencer 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% |
41.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Spencer 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 26% above U.S. |
$115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$80,533±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Windsor and Oakham 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. |
$389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$382,000±$22k 15% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81Highest 17% below U.S. |
— | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,078±$161 24% below U.S. |
| Oakham and Spencer 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. |
$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,387 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±10.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Spencer and Windsor 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
63% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Spencer 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #261 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quabbin | — | — | Spencer-E Brookfield |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | David Prouty High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.