Compare towns
Otis vs Leyden vs Oakham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Leyden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Oakham has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
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 | Otis | Leyden | Oakham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,624 |
637Lowest |
1,639Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±3.2 28% above MA |
53.2±8.2Highest 33% above MA |
49±2.3Lowest 23% above MA |
| Leyden and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.8 MA: 19.4% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.2%±3.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Oakham and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
28.6%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Leyden and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
40% MA: 47.3% |
40.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Oakham and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,898±$6kHighest 5% above MA |
$105,893±$13k about the MA average |
$102,000±$20kLowest about the MA average |
| Otis and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,700±$40k 29% below MA |
$372,900±$24kLowest 34% below MA |
$420,100±$20kHighest 25% below MA |
| Oakham and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$924 25% below MA |
$1,917±$451Highest 9% above MA |
$1,174±$81Lowest 33% below MA |
| Leyden and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
$4,651Highest 22% below MA |
$4,103 32% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
42.9%±100 MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Otis and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
91.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
33 minLowest 12% above MA |
39 minHighest 32% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
11%±5 MA: 18.6% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Otis and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Farmington River Reg | — | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.