Compare towns
Acushnet vs Lawrence 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).
Lawrence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.7%).
Oxford has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Lawrence | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,624Lowest |
88,736Highest |
13,385 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% MA: +7.4% |
+16.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.8Highest 15% above MA |
32.6±0.9Lowest 19% below 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% |
26.3%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.3%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Lawrence 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% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.6%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% MA: 47.3% |
16.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
29.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Oxford and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,503±$9k 14% below MA |
$60,433±$3kLowest 42% below MA |
$103,862±$10kHighest about the MA average |
| Oxford and Acushnet 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 |
$415,200±$23k 26% below MA |
$374,900±$18kLowest 33% below MA |
| Acushnet and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$354Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,662±$50Highest 6% below MA |
$1,177±$142 33% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,647Highest 22% below MA |
$3,422Lowest 43% below MA |
$4,622 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±15.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
60.6%±3.6 MA: 51.8% |
57.8%±15.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Acushnet and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest MA: 10% |
17.6%Highest MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
28.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% below MA |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
28 minHighest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Oxford and Acushnet 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 | #278 of 282 in MA | #245 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Acushnet | Lawrence | Oxford |
| High school in town | None in town | Lawrence High School | Oxford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.