What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milton has the most people working from home (29.7%).

Oxford has the most affordable homes ($472k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Milton	Oxford
People
Population	28,587Highest	12,991Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	41.1±1.8Lowest 6% above U.S.	45.2±5.7Highest 16% above U.S.
	Oxford and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22%	21.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Milton and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	22.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	71.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	46.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	9.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$188,529±$15kHighest 134% above U.S.	$128,953±$23kLowest 60% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$933,200±$31kHighest 180% above U.S.	$472,400±$20kLowest 42% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,474±$281Highest 4% above U.S.	$1,415±$87Lowest about the U.S. average
	Milton and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,677Highest 210% above U.S.	$6,442Lowest 107% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.7%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	23.3%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Milton and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S.	1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 19% above U.S.	30 minLowest 14% above U.S.
Work from home	29.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	14.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#55 of 282 in MA	#78 of 149 in CT
School district	Milton	Oxford School District
High school in town	Milton High	Oxford High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.4Highest	10.1Lowest
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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.