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Leicester vs Sutton vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leicester has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Leicester | Sutton | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,113 |
9,452Lowest |
13,385Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±3.5 6% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
42±2.8Lowest 5% above MA |
| Sutton and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.3%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Oxford and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Leicester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
29.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Oxford and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,173±$9k about the MA average |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$103,862±$10kLowest about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $413,100±$23k 27% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$374,900±$18kLowest 33% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,487±$258Highest 16% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,177±$142Lowest 33% below MA |
| Leicester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,452Lowest 26% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$4,622 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.7%±14.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
57.8%±15.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Oxford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.5% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 6% below MA |
30 minHighest about the MA average |
28 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton 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 | #222 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #245 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Leicester | Sutton | Oxford |
| High school in town | Leicester High | Sutton High School | Oxford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
12.6Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.