Compare towns
Otis vs Tyringham vs Ware vs Oakham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($290k median).
Oakham has the most homeowners (91.6%).
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 | Otis | Tyringham | Ware | Oakham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,624 |
494Lowest |
10,048Highest |
1,639 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% MA: +7.4% |
— | +2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±3.2 28% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
43.1±4.7Lowest 8% above MA |
49±2.3 23% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.8 MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.1%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.2%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Ware and Oakham 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% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Tyringham 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% MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
40.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
4.4%±2.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Ware 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 5% above MA |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
$67,475±$15kLowest 35% below MA |
$102,000±$20k about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,700±$40k 29% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$289,700±$28kLowest 48% below MA |
$420,100±$20k 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$924Highest 25% below MA |
$1,050±$393 40% below MA |
$1,043±$109Lowest 41% below MA |
$1,174±$81 33% below MA |
| Otis and Oakham 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 |
$4,632Highest 23% below MA |
$4,237 29% below MA |
$4,103 32% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100 MA: 51.8% |
60%±100 MA: 51.8% |
64.3%±16.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Ware and Otis 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% |
3.6% MA: 10% |
11.8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.9% MA: 62.5% |
72.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
36 min 23% above MA |
28 minLowest about the MA average |
39 minHighest 32% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.3%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham and Otis 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 | — | — | #267 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Farmington River Reg | — | Ware | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.