Compare towns
Millbury vs Willimantic 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%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
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 | Willimantic | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,961 |
18,096Highest |
13,385Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
31.3±2.7Lowest 20% below U.S. |
42±2.8 8% above U.S. |
| 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%±3 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±2.5Lowest 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%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$45,962±$7kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$103,862±$10k 29% above U.S. |
| 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±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$190,900±$17kLowest 43% below U.S. |
$374,900±$18k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,063±$68Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,177±$142 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,406Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,678 50% above U.S. |
$4,622Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oxford and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
23.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #245 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millbury | — | Oxford |
| High school in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | — | Oxford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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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.