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Otisfield vs Upton 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
Otisfield has the oldest population (median age 56.8).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Oxford has the most affordable homes ($194k 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 | Otisfield | Upton | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,951Lowest |
8,189Highest |
4,333 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.8±4.8Highest 46% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
40.5±2.7Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otisfield and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Upton and Otisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,271±$15k 4% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$58,571±$24kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,200±$35k 5% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$194,200±$8kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$872Highest 8% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$977±$506 31% below U.S. |
| Otisfield and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,652 15% below U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$1,610Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.3%±92.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otisfield and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.8%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Otisfield 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #127 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.