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Whately vs Winchester 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
Whately has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Oakham has the most kids (18.2% under 18).
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 | Winchester | Oakham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,499Lowest |
10,284Highest |
1,639 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.7Highest 27% above U.S. |
49.1±6.2 26% above U.S. |
49±2.3Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Whately and Winchester 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% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oakham and Whately 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% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winchester 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Winchester and Oakham 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. |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$102,000±$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. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,500±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below 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 | $977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,174±$116Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,027Highest 61% above U.S. |
$4,780 53% above U.S. |
$4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winchester and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whately and Oakham 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 | — | #97 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Whately | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | Northwestern Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7 |
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| 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.