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Whitingham vs Oakham vs Halifax
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 affordable homes ($262k median).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Whitingham | Oakham | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368 |
1,639Highest |
847Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Whitingham 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% |
22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest 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±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81Highest 17% below U.S. |
$875±$154 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$4,991 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Halifax 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 44% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Quabbin | Halifax School District |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8 |
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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.