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Middlesex 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
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Oxford has the youngest population (median age 42).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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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 | Middlesex | Oxford | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943Lowest |
13,385Highest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
42±2.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oxford and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$103,862±$10kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$374,900±$18kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,177±$142 17% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 108% above U.S. |
$4,622Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest 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 | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 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 | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | #245 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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.