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Dudley vs Epsom 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
Dudley has the most renters (26.9% rent).
Epsom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Dudley | Epsom | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,929 |
4,939Lowest |
13,385Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±2.4Lowest 3% above U.S. |
47.1±3.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
42±2.8 8% above U.S. |
| Epsom and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epsom and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,604±$12kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$97,941±$13k 21% above U.S. |
$103,862±$10kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Oxford and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,600±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$338,400±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
$374,900±$18k 13% above U.S. |
| Dudley and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$182Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,212±$437 14% below U.S. |
$1,177±$142Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Dudley and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,210Highest 99% above U.S. |
$4,622 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epsom and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 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 | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Oxford and Epsom 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 | #142 of 282 in MA | #69 of 120 in NH | #245 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Epsom School District | Oxford |
| High school in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | None in town | Oxford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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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.