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Whitingham vs Oakham vs Corinth

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).

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.

MeasureWhitinghamOakhamCorinth
People
Population
1,368Lowest
1,639Highest
1,539
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1%
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
46.4±7.1Lowest
19% above U.S.
49±2.3Highest
26% above U.S.
48.4±9.6
24% above U.S.
Oakham and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.8%±4.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.2%±3.1
U.S.: 22%
16.8%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Whitingham and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
31.1%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.4%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±3.5
U.S.: 17.2%
Whitingham and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
32.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
40.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
29.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Oakham and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$70,625±$11kLowest
13% below U.S.
$102,000±$20kHighest
26% above U.S.
$89,167±$29k
10% above U.S.
Oakham and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$262,300±$30k
21% below U.S.
$420,100±$20kHighest
26% above U.S.
$213,800±$34kLowest
36% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$673±$150Lowest
52% below U.S.
$1,174±$81
17% below U.S.
$1,267±$510Highest
10% below U.S.
Corinth and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,055Highest
62% above U.S.
$4,103
32% above U.S.
$3,584Lowest
15% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
62.7%±47.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
27.8%±69.1
U.S.: 51.1%
17.9%±29.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Whitingham and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
15.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Lowest
6 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
38 min
44% above U.S.
39 minHighest
46% above U.S.
35 minLowest
33% above U.S.
Work from home
9.7%±5.2
U.S.: 15.1%
9.6%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
23%±10.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Corinth and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Twin Valley Unified School District #75 Quabbin —
High school in town Twin Valley Middle High School None in town —
Students per teacherat that high school
7.8
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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.