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Oatfield vs Central Point

210 miles apart. The biggest differences: home values (+46% in Oatfield) and work from home (+12.1 pts in Oatfield).

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Oatfield, OROne of the healthiest townsOregon · 13,294 people
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Central Point, ORAn outdoors townOregon · 19,216 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

OatfieldOne of the healthiest towns
HealthHealthier than 66%of U.S. towns on CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 69%of OR districts Outdoors#50 most walkable in OR1.1 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves All about Oatfield →
Central PointAn outdoors town
Outdoors#7 most walkable in OR1.3 miles of trails across 11 parks and preserves HistorySettled in 18529 places on the National Register Housing$418K typical home16% below the OR typical home All about Central Point →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Home values+46%
Homes cost more in Oatfield
Oatfield $569,000Central Point $389,100
Work from home+12.1 pts
More people work from home in Oatfield
Oatfield 20.7%Central Point 8.6%
Property tax bill+43%
Tax bills are bigger in Oatfield
Oatfield $4,886Central Point $3,422
Average commute11 min
Central Point has the shorter commute
Oatfield 26 minCentral Point 16 min
Homeowners+18 pts renters
Central Point has more renters
Oatfield 85.2%Central Point 67.2%
Median age8.6 yrs
Oatfield skews older
Oatfield 50.3Central Point 41.7
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $890 more a month in Oatfield

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Oatfield$3,390/mo
Typical home $569K (Census) · tax rate 0.86% · or rent about $1,786/mo · Housing →
Central Point$2,500/mo
Typical home $418K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.88% · or rent about $1,364/mo · Housing →

The difference: $890 a month, about $10,700 a year, between Oatfield and Central Point.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Central Point places higher on 11 of 20 OR lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Oregon ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
–OatfieldNot graded BCentral PointSafer than 56% of U.S. towns
Schools
B+OatfieldBetter than 69% of districts in the state C−Central PointBetter than 21% of districts in the state
Health
B+OatfieldHealthier than 66% of U.S. towns BCentral PointHealthier than 60% of U.S. towns
8Oatfield
11Central Point

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Shortest commuteGetting around · 147 towns #112#16 Highest graduation rateSchools · 139 towns #38#119 Most remote workersWork · 141 towns #30#105 Most affordableCost of living · 147 towns #119#52 Cheapest rentCost of living · 145 towns #118#63 Fastest growingGrowth · 140 towns #109#61 Fewest uninsuredHealth · 147 towns #26#75 Lowest property taxCost of living · 147 towns #125#79

Left end = #1 in Oregon. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Oatfield’s rankings →

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
OatfieldCentral Point
Snow a year4″3″
January low37°F33°F
July high80°F92°F
Growing season (days)280d204d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)31st64th
Outdoors & history
OatfieldCentral Point
Trails1 mi1 mi
Conserved land4.9%6.2%
Settled—1852
National Register places19
Archive photos—12
Famous people born here—3
Community
OatfieldCentral Point
Library hours a week—41 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

210 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

OatfieldORCentral PointOR
Oatfield ↔ Central Point210 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

OatfieldCentral Point
People
Population 13,294Lowest 19,216Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +4.2%Lowest OR: +10.6% +10.6%Highest OR: +10.6%
Median age 50.3±4.3Highest 25% above OR 41.7±3.3Lowest 3% above OR
Kids under 18 15.4%±2.6Lowest OR: 19.9% 22.8%±3.6Highest OR: 19.9%
Age 65+ 29%±2.9Highest OR: 19.1% 19.9%±2.5Lowest OR: 19.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 35.6%Highest OR: 36.8% 28.4%Lowest OR: 36.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 4.7%±1.7Highest OR: 5.7% 4.2%±1.2Lowest OR: 5.7%
Oatfield and Central Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $103,224±$9kHighest 24% above OR $86,058±$9kLowest 4% above OR
Oatfield and Central Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $569,000±$23kHighest 19% above OR $389,100±$18kLowest 19% below OR
Rentmedian gross, monthly $1,786±$318Highest 17% above OR $1,364±$116Lowest 11% below OR
Oatfield and Central Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $4,886Highest 26% above OR $3,422Lowest 12% below OR
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 69.9%±24.6Highest OR: 52.5% 50.3%±9.6Lowest OR: 52.5%
Oatfield and Central Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 9.8%Highest OR: 11.9% 6.7%Lowest OR: 11.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 85.2%Highest OR: 63.3% 67.2%Lowest OR: 63.3%
Typical home builtmedian year 1975Lowest 6 yrs older than OR 1997Highest 16 yrs newer than OR
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 13% above OR 16 minLowest 33% below OR
Work from home 20.7%±4.4Highest OR: 19% 8.6%±2.8Lowest OR: 19%
Work in townworking residents 2.3%Lowest 10.5%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 8.3 miHighest 4.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.37Lowest 0.62Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Portland (37%)Medford (47%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in Central PointFew work in Oatfield
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 4.9%Lowest 6.2%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 1.1 miLowest 1.3 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.3 mi 0.3 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 6Lowest 11Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 106Lowest 156Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #79 of 121 in OR#77 of 121 in OR
School district North Clackamas SD 12Central Point SD 6
High school in town None in townCrater High School
Students per teacherat that high school — 21.8
Oregon average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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