Compare towns
Acushnet vs Heath 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 most expensive homes ($436k median).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Oxford has the youngest population (median age 42).
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 | Heath | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,624 |
765Lowest |
13,385Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.4% MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.8 15% above MA |
53.8±11.9Highest 35% above MA |
42±2.8Lowest 5% above MA |
| Heath and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±3.9 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.3%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Oxford and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.7 MA: 17.9% |
33.6%±8.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Heath and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
46.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
29.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Oxford and Acushnet 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 |
$98,750±$23k 5% below MA |
$103,862±$10kHighest about the MA average |
| Oxford and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,400±$34kHighest 22% below MA |
$295,000±$45kLowest 48% below MA |
$374,900±$18k 33% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$354Lowest 34% below MA |
— | $1,177±$142Highest 33% below MA |
| Oxford and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,647Highest 22% below MA |
$4,438Lowest 26% below MA |
$4,622 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±15.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
40%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.8%±15.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Acushnet and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.6% MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% MA: 62.5% |
88.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
28 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Heath 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 | — | #245 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Acushnet | — | Oxford |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Oxford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.