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Acushnet vs Middlesex 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 most expensive homes ($436k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Middlesex | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,624 |
1,943Lowest |
13,385Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.8Highest 18% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
42±2.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Acushnet and Middlesex 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Acushnet and Middlesex 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oxford and Middlesex 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. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$103,862±$10k 29% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,400±$34kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$374,900±$18kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Acushnet and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$354Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,177±$142 17% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,647 49% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,622Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 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 4% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Oxford |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Oxford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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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.