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Lee vs Oxford vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Oxford has the most affordable homes ($375k median).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Lee | Oxford | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576Lowest |
13,385Highest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
42±2.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oxford and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,579±$54k 63% above U.S. |
$103,862±$10kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61k 44% above U.S. |
$374,900±$18kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Upton and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,177±$142Highest 17% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Oxford and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$4,622Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oxford and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and Upton 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #245 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Oxford | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | Oxford High | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.