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Acushnet vs Underhill 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).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Underhill | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,624 |
3,141Lowest |
13,385Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.8Highest 18% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill 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%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Acushnet and Underhill 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% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 11% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$103,862±$10kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Oxford and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,400±$34k 31% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$374,900±$18kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Underhill and Acushnet 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. |
— | $1,177±$142Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Oxford and Acushnet 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. |
$6,697Highest 115% 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%±18.2Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | #245 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Acushnet | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | 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.