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Moving to Oakham, Massachusetts

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Population: 1,673. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,897 (+13.4% change)
Males: 838 (50.1%), Females: 835 (49.9%)

Worcester County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $60,729
Median house value: $144,500

Population by Race

Races in Oakham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: United States (17.3%), English (17.1%), Irish (16.7%), French (12.9%), Polish (9.0%), French Canadian (6.8%).

Elevation: 1050 feet

Map of Oakham, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oakham

  • High school or higher: 91.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 30.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oakham town

  • Never married: 22.5%
  • Now married: 65.4%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

2.8% Foreign born (1.6% Europe, 0.7% North America, 0.4% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Oakham:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oakham:

  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 14 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)
  • WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 36 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; Abbreviation: CEF)
  • BARNES MUNI (about 48 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: BAF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oakham:

  • TANNER-HILLER (about 5 miles; BARRE/BARRE PLAINS, MA; Abbreviation: 8B5)
  • SPENCER (about 9 miles; SPENCER, MA; Abbreviation: 60M)
  • GARDNER MUNI (about 13 miles; GARDNER, MA; Abbreviation: GDM)

Amtrak station near Oakham:

  • 19 miles: WORCESTER (WORCHESTER, 45 SHREWSBURY ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oakham:

  • WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 15 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,846)
  • MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; GARDNER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,023)
  • WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 18 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
  • ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 18 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,359)
  • COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 18 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,808)
  • CLARK UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)

Public primary/middle school in Oakham:

  • OAKHAM CENTER (Students: 288; Location: COLDBROOK RD; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Oakham:

  • FOBES MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $25,831; Location: 4 MAPLE ST.; 21,805 books; 120 audio materials; 565 video materials; 24 serial subscriptions)

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