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Oxford vs Preston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oxford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-7.4%).
Preston has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Oxford | Preston |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,546Highest |
856Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-14.3%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 51.2±5.9Highest 29% above NY |
49.2±8.2Lowest 24% above NY |
| Oxford and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.2Highest NY: 20.5% |
13.2%±3.1Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Oxford and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±5.4Highest NY: 17.9% |
21.8%±3.3Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16%Highest NY: 40.2% |
11.4%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1Highest NY: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest NY: 7% |
| Oxford and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $61,168±$11kLowest 29% below NY |
$85,625±$11kHighest about the NY average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $119,400±$25kLowest 72% below NY |
$122,300±$48kHighest 71% below NY |
| Preston and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $913±$113Lowest 44% below NY |
$1,292±$173Highest 20% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,616Lowest 60% below NY |
$2,800Highest 57% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.1%±6.4Highest NY: 52.1% |
48.5%±75.6Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Oxford and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 18.5%Highest NY: 14% |
10.2%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
89%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs newer than NY |
1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 26% below NY |
24 minLowest 27% below NY |
| Work from home | 5.8%±3.1Lowest NY: 14.9% |
11.1%±10.5Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Preston and Oxford 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 | #445 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | OXFORD ACADEMY AND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | OXFORD ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
NY 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.