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Whiting vs Oakham vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
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 | Whiting | Oakham | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
1,639Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oakham and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Oakham and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$187,900±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$939±$19Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227Highest 36% above U.S. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
$3,511Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hancock and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Quabbin | — |
| High school in town | None 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.