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Windsor vs Warwick vs Oakham

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has the highest household income ($116k).
Warwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Oakham has the most kids (18.2% under 18).

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.

MeasureWindsorWarwickOakham
People
Population
1,065
776Lowest
1,639Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-7.6%Lowest
MA: +7.4%
0%Highest
MA: +7.4%
-2.7%
MA: +7.4%
Median age
44.8±6.4Lowest
12% above MA
51.4±7.3Highest
29% above MA
49±2.3
23% above MA
Warwick and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.8%±5.1
MA: 19.4%
9.9%±3.4Lowest
MA: 19.4%
18.2%±3.1Highest
MA: 19.4%
Oakham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
18.6%±4.9Lowest
MA: 17.9%
23.2%±3.3Highest
MA: 17.9%
21.4%±2.3
MA: 17.9%
Warwick and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
41.5%Highest
MA: 47.3%
40.5%
MA: 47.3%
40.3%Lowest
MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.7%±1.7
MA: 7.9%
2.4%±2.1Lowest
MA: 7.9%
3.8%±2.1Highest
MA: 7.9%
Oakham and Windsor 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
11% above MA
$93,333±$22kLowest
10% below MA
$102,000±$20k
about the MA average
Windsor and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$389,700±$32k
31% below MA
$349,400±$34kLowest
38% below MA
$420,100±$20kHighest
25% below MA
Oakham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,367±$163Highest
22% below MA
$1,174±$81Lowest
33% below MA
Warwick and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,867Lowest
35% below MA
$4,380Highest
27% below MA
$4,103
32% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
MA: 51.8%
33.3%±57.3Highest
MA: 51.8%
27.8%±69.1
MA: 51.8%
Warwick and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.8%Lowest
MA: 10%
5%Highest
MA: 10%
4.4%
MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
96.2%Highest
MA: 62.5%
89%Lowest
MA: 62.5%
91.6%
MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1970Lowest
6 yrs newer than MA
1974
10 yrs newer than MA
1979Highest
15 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
37 minLowest
27% above MA
40 minHighest
37% above MA
39 min
32% above MA
Work from home
21.2%±5.8
MA: 18.6%
22.4%±6.9Highest
MA: 18.6%
9.6%±3.8Lowest
MA: 18.6%
Warwick and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Warwick Quabbin
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

MA 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.