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Oxford vs Wareham vs Seymour
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oxford has the highest household income ($129k).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Seymour has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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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 | Wareham | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,991Lowest |
23,302Highest |
16,889 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.2±5.7 16% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
41.6±3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wareham and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seymour and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,953±$23kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$90,383±$11kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$107,708±$15k 33% above U.S. |
| Oxford and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,400±$20kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
$370,000±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,415±$87Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,504±$180 6% above U.S. |
$1,608±$86Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Seymour and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,442 107% above U.S. |
$4,341Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$6,635Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wareham and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Seymour 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 | #78 of 149 in CT | #272 of 282 in MA | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Oxford School District | Wareham | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Oxford High School | Wareham Senior High | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
8.6Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.