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Otis vs Sutton vs Whately vs Oakham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Whately has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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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 | Sutton | Whately | Oakham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,624 |
2,239Highest |
1,499Lowest |
1,639 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7 27% above U.S. |
49±2.3 26% 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 | 15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest 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+ | 39.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,898±$6k 35% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$116,563±$15k 44% above U.S. |
$102,000±$20kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,700±$40k 19% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$431,500±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$420,100±$20k 26% 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 | $1,318±$924 7% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,027 61% above U.S. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest 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 | ||||
| School district | Farmington River Reg | Kearsarge Regional School District | Whately | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.