Compare towns
Dudley vs Ryegate 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
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 | Ryegate | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,929 |
1,059Lowest |
13,385Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±2.4Lowest 3% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
42±2.8Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Oxford and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Oxford 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% |
22.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$103,862±$10kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Oxford and Dudley 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. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$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. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,177±$142 17% below U.S. |
| Dudley and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,691 18% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,622Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oxford and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #142 of 282 in MA | — | #245 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg | — | Oxford |
| High school in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | — | Oxford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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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.