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Windsor vs Moretown 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

Windsor has the highest household income ($116k).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k 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.

MeasureWindsorMoretownOakham
People
Population
1,065Lowest
1,532
1,639Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-7.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+5.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-2.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.8±6.4Lowest
15% above U.S.
46.8±3.8
20% above U.S.
49±2.3Highest
26% above U.S.
Oakham and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.8%±5.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.6
U.S.: 22%
18.2%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
Oakham and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.6%±4.9
U.S.: 17.2%
18%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.4%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Oakham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
41.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
58.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.7%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.3%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Oakham and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$115,563±$10kHighest
43% above U.S.
$104,423±$7k
29% above U.S.
$102,000±$20kLowest
26% above U.S.
Windsor and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$389,700±$32k
17% above U.S.
$380,800±$36kLowest
14% above U.S.
$420,100±$20kHighest
26% above U.S.
Oakham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$838±$462Lowest
41% below U.S.
$1,174±$81Highest
17% below U.S.
Oakham and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,867Lowest
24% above U.S.
$5,506Highest
77% above U.S.
$4,103
32% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
16.1%±14.3
U.S.: 51.1%
27.8%±69.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Oakham and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
96.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1970Lowest
10 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
37 min
41% above U.S.
25 minLowest
5% below U.S.
39 minHighest
46% above U.S.
Work from home
21.2%±5.8
U.S.: 15.1%
21.4%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.6%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Moretown and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Harwood Unified Union School District #60 Quabbin
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.