Town of

Oakham

Massachusetts
www.oakham-ma.gov
2 Coldbrook Road Unit 1 Oakham, MA 01068
bos@oakham-ma.gov
Phone: 508-882-5549

Board of Selectmen Chair:

Donald Haapakoski

Select Board:

Michael Brunelle
Donald Haapakoski
Lucy Tessnau

Annual Town Meeting:

May 13, 2024
May, 2nd Monday

Municipal Election:

May 20, 2024
May, 3rd Monday

Demographics

Population1,846
Population Density89
Registered Voters1,472
Income Per Capita$38,769
EQV Per Capita$146,024
Owner-occupied Housing Unit Rate93.1%
Median Value of Owner-occupied Housing Units$365,200
Median Gross Rent$1,361
Total Households613
Average Household Size2.56

Municipal Finances

Residential Tax Rate$11.57
Commercial Tax Rate$11.57
Average Tax Bill$4,115
Total Expenditures$4,062,698
Total Tax Levy$3,399,442
State Aid$377,737
Local Receipts$467,568
Town Hall of Oakham

Town Hall

Wants you To KNOW

Once known as "Rutland West Wing," Oakham was incorporated in 1762. Oakham Center, which consists of the town hall, a fieldstone library, a church and small circular common, has not changed since the 19th century.

Governance

Form of GovernmentSelect Board – Town Meeting
Incorporation Date1775
Chief Municipal OfficialSelectmen Chair
Policy BoardBoard of Selectmen
Size of Policy Board3
Legislative BodyOpen Town Meeting

Geography

CountyWorcester
Area20.8 mi2
Public Roads49.8 mi
Regional Planning AgencyCentral Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission

Representation

U.S. Senate (statewide)

Edward J. Markey
Elizabeth Warren

U.S. House

James McGovern

Mass. Senate

Peter J. Durant

Mass. House

Donald Berthiaume, Jr.
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