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Whately vs Dummerston vs Oakham vs Conway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Conway has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
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 | Whately | Dummerston | Oakham | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,499Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,639 |
1,755 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.7 27% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
55.6±3Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Conway and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oakham and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$97,250±$11kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Whately and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,500±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$420,100±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$395,900±$25k 19% 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 | $977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Conway and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,027 61% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$5,797Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±29 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Whately | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Quabbin | Conway |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.