Compare towns
Acushnet vs Bow vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acushnet has the oldest population (median age 46).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Oxford has the most affordable homes ($375k 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.
| Measure | Acushnet | Bow | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,624 |
8,335Lowest |
13,385Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.8Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42±2.8 8% above U.S. |
| Acushnet and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oxford and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,503±$9kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$103,862±$10k 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,400±$34k 31% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$374,900±$18kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$354Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,177±$142 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,647 49% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$4,622Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acushnet and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #118 of 282 in MA | #26 of 120 in NH | #245 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Acushnet | Bow School District | Oxford |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | Oxford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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| 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.