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Rutland vs Newfields 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
Rutland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.5%).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Oakham has the oldest population (median age 49).
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 | Rutland | Newfields | Oakham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,353Highest |
2,023 |
1,639Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±2.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.4%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $145,707±$28k 80% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$102,000±$20kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $462,800±$33k 39% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$420,100±$20kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$170Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,657 81% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rutland and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 40% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #150 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Wachusett | Newfields School District | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.