Compare towns
Millbury vs Lawrence vs Everett vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millbury has the highest household income ($119k).
Lawrence has the most renters (71.9% rent).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k 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 | Millbury | Lawrence | Everett | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,961 |
88,736Highest |
50,045 |
13,385Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% MA: +7.4% |
+16.7% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1Highest 7% above MA |
32.6±0.9Lowest 19% below MA |
35.2±1.5 12% below MA |
42±2.8 5% above MA |
| Millbury and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
26.3%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
21.3%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1 MA: 17.9% |
16.6%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Millbury and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
16.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
29.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
6.7%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Oxford and Everett 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 14% above MA |
$60,433±$3kLowest 42% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$103,862±$10k about the MA average |
| Millbury and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,100±$19k 20% below MA |
$415,200±$23k 26% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$374,900±$18kLowest 33% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232 8% below MA |
$1,662±$50 6% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,177±$142Lowest 33% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,406Highest 10% below MA |
$3,422Lowest 43% below MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$4,622 23% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.6%±3.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
57.8%±15.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Lawrence and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest MA: 10% |
17.6%Highest MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4% MA: 62.5% |
28.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
37.2% MA: 62.5% |
82.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 1 yr newer than MA |
1950 14 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
28 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Oxford and Millbury 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 | #278 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #245 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | Lawrence | Everett | Oxford |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Lawrence High School | Everett High | Oxford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
13.6Highest |
12.1 |
10.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.