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Oakham vs Windsor vs Wolfeboro 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 kids (18.2% under 18).
Windsor has the highest household income ($116k).
Wolfeboro has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Barre has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Wolfeboro | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,639 |
1,065Lowest |
6,571Highest |
5,572 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
43.8±8.5Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Oakham and Windsor 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±5.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barre 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. |
$94,375±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$107,727±$13k 33% above U.S. |
| Windsor 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±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$389,700±$32kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$394,300±$55k 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,174±$81Highest 17% below U.S. |
— | $1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$1,030±$713Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Oakham and Wolfeboro 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. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$5,163Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±27.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barre and Oakham 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | — | — | #46 of 120 in NH | #134 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Quabbin | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School | Quabbin Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.