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Whately vs Dummerston vs Oakham vs Otis
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).
Otis has the oldest population (median age 51).
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 | Otis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,499Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,639 |
1,624 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% 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. |
51±3.2Highest 31% 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 | 16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±4.8Lowest 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% |
28%±3.1Highest 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+ | 47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.2%Lowest 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% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$102,000±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$108,898±$6k 35% above U.S. |
| Whately and Otis 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. |
$396,700±$40k 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±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,318±$924 7% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,027Highest 61% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
$2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis and Dummerston 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% 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. |
1974 6 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. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Otis 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 | Farmington River Reg |
| 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.