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Oakham

A town of 1,639 people in Worcester County, Massachusetts
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About Oakham

Town in Massachusetts, United States
1749Established
1,851Population
21.5 sq miArea
1,050 ftElevation

Oakham is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,851 at the 2020 census.

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ZIP code01068
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Housing in Oakham

$482K▲ 2.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Oakham home is worth about $482,000, up 2.2% in a year, 27% below the Massachusetts typical home.

Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Safety in Oakham

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Safety Grade A

Oakham reports less crime per resident than 85% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Oakham 1
Massachusetts 3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Oakham 2.6
Massachusetts 10.4
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade C+

The public schools Oakham’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 58% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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