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Millbury vs Cornwall 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
Millbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Millbury | Cornwall | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,961Highest |
1,208Lowest |
13,385 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
42±2.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oxford and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$103,862±$10kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$374,900±$18kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,177±$142 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,406 73% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,622Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall 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 | #202 of 282 in MA | — | #245 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Oxford |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | None in town | Oxford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
— | 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.