Compare towns
Acushnet vs Hanover vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acushnet has the oldest population (median age 46).
Hanover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.9%).
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 | Hanover | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,624Lowest |
14,845Highest |
13,385 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% MA: +7.4% |
+6.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.8Highest 15% above MA |
41.8±1.4Lowest 4% above MA |
42±2.8 5% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
26.1%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.3%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Hanover 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 MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.6%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
29.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Oxford and Hanover 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 14% below MA |
$189,803±$23kHighest 83% above MA |
$103,862±$10k about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,400±$34k 22% below MA |
$755,400±$39kHighest 34% above MA |
$374,900±$18kLowest 33% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$354Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,845±$341Highest 5% above MA |
$1,177±$142 33% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,647 22% below MA |
$9,342Highest 56% above MA |
$4,622Lowest 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±15.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
65%±23.8 MA: 51.8% |
57.8%±15.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Acushnet and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84.5% MA: 62.5% |
82.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% below MA |
32 minHighest 10% above MA |
28 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.6%±4.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Hanover 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 | #69 of 282 in MA | #245 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Acushnet | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | Oxford |
| High school in town | None in town | South Shore Vocational Technical High | Oxford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
10.3 |
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| 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.