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Oatfield vs Gladstone

Next-door neighbors. The biggest differences: homeowners (+20.6 pts renters in Gladstone) and age 65+ (+10.5 pts in Oatfield).

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Oatfield, OROne of the healthiest townsOregon · 13,294 people
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Gladstone, ORKnown for its schoolsOregon · 11,977 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

OatfieldOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 66%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 69%of OR districts Outdoors#50 most walkable in OR1.1 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves All about Oatfield →
GladstoneKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 89%of OR districts Outdoors#26 most conserved land in OR1.8 miles of trails across 13 parks and preserves HealthHealthier than 63%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates All about Gladstone →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Homeowners+20.6 pts renters
Gladstone has more renters
Oatfield 85.2%Gladstone 64.6%
Age 65++10.5 pts
Oatfield has more people 65 and up
Oatfield 29%Gladstone 18.5%
Home values+18%
Homes cost more in Oatfield
Oatfield $569,000Gladstone $480,700
Trails+64%
Gladstone has more miles of trail
Gladstone 1.8 miOatfield 1.1 mi
Bachelor’s degree++9.8 pts
More adults in Oatfield have a degree
Oatfield 35.6%Gladstone 25.8%
Conserved land+8.9 pts
Gladstone has more conserved land
Gladstone 13.8%Oatfield 4.9%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $280 more a month in Oatfield

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Oatfield$3,390/mo
Typical home $569K (Census) · tax rate 0.86% · or rent about $1,786/mo · Housing →
Gladstone$3,110/mo
Typical home $512K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.00% · or rent about $1,740/mo · Housing →

The difference: $280 a month, about $3,300 a year, between Oatfield and Gladstone.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Oatfield places higher on 10 of 20 OR lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Oregon ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
–OatfieldNot graded C+GladstoneSafer than 41% of U.S. towns
Schools
B+OatfieldBetter than 69% of districts in the state AGladstoneBetter than 89% of districts in the state
Health
B+OatfieldHealthier than 66% of U.S. towns BGladstoneHealthier than 63% of U.S. towns
10Oatfield
9Gladstone

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Lowest depressionHealth · 147 towns #78#128 Most conserved landOutdoors · 141 towns #66#26 Most educatedPeople · 147 towns #39#79 Shortest commuteGetting around · 147 towns #112#76 Best schoolsSchools · 121 towns #79#106 Highest graduation rateSchools · 139 towns #38#7 Most trailsOutdoors · 108 towns #103#82 Highest incomeIncome · 147 towns #24#46

Left end = #1 in Oregon. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Oatfield’s rankings →

Where they are

Oatfield and Gladstone share a border

Straight-line miles between town centers.

OatfieldGladstoneOatfieldGladstone
Oatfield ↔ Gladstone1.9 miles apart · They share a border
Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
OatfieldGladstone
Snow a year4″4″
January low37°F37°F
July high80°F80°F
Growing season (days)280d280d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)31st72nd
Outdoors & history
OatfieldGladstone
Trails1 mi2 mi
Conserved land4.9%13.8%
Settled—1911
National Register places1—
Community
OatfieldGladstone
Library hours a week—56 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

OatfieldGladstone
People
Population 13,294Highest 11,977Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +4.2%Lowest OR: +10.6% +4.5%Highest OR: +10.6%
Median age 50.3±4.3Highest 25% above OR 44.8±3.3Lowest 11% above OR
Oatfield and Gladstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 15.4%±2.6Lowest OR: 19.9% 16.5%±2.7Highest OR: 19.9%
Gladstone and Oatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 29%±2.9Highest OR: 19.1% 18.5%±3.4Lowest OR: 19.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 35.6%Highest OR: 36.8% 25.8%Lowest OR: 36.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.7%±1.7Highest OR: 5.7% 4.2%±1.7Lowest OR: 5.7%
Oatfield and Gladstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $103,224±$9kHighest 24% above OR $91,250±$15kLowest 10% above OR
Oatfield and Gladstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $569,000±$23kHighest 19% above OR $480,700±$24kLowest about the OR average
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,786±$318Highest 17% above OR $1,740±$51Lowest 14% above OR
Oatfield and Gladstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,886Highest 26% above OR $4,813Lowest 24% above OR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 69.9%±24.6Highest OR: 52.5% 58.5%±11.7Lowest OR: 52.5%
Oatfield and Gladstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9.8%Lowest OR: 11.9% 13.6%Highest OR: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 85.2%Highest OR: 63.3% 64.6%Lowest OR: 63.3%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Lowest 6 yrs older than OR 1976Highest 5 yrs older than OR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 13% above OR 23 minLowest about the OR average
Work from home 20.7%±4.4 OR: 19% 20.7%±5 OR: 19%
Work in townworking residents 2.3%Lowest 3.9%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 8.3 miLowest 9.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.37Lowest 0.50Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Portland (37%)Portland (33%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in GladstoneFew work in Oatfield
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.9%Lowest 13.8%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.1 miLowest 1.8 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 miLowest 0.7 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 6Lowest 13Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 106Lowest 112Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #79 of 121 in OR#106 of 121 in OR
School district North Clackamas SD 12Gladstone SD 115
High school in town None in townGladstone High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 20.6
Oregon average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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