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Wheelock vs Oakham vs Stannard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Stannard has the youngest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Wheelock | Oakham | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 717 |
1,639Highest |
228Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
49±2.3 26% above U.S. |
48.3±14.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wheelock and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.9%±8.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wheelock and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oakham and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$66,979±$30k 17% below U.S. |
| Oakham and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$216,200±$44k 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
$4,183Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oakham and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Quabbin | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.