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Oxford vs Acushnet vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oxford has the most affordable homes ($375k median).
Acushnet has the oldest population (median age 46).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Acushnet | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,385Highest |
10,624 |
9,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.5% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±2.8Lowest 5% above MA |
46±2.8Highest 15% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
| Acushnet and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.3%±3.9 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Oxford and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Acushnet and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6% MA: 47.3% |
26.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Oxford and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,862±$10k about the MA average |
$89,503±$9kLowest 14% below MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $374,900±$18kLowest 33% below MA |
$436,400±$34k 22% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$142 33% below MA |
$1,170±$354Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,190±$401Highest 32% below MA |
| Sutton and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,622Lowest 23% below MA |
$4,647 22% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±15.9 MA: 51.8% |
65.4%±15.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Acushnet and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
6% MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.3% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest 4% below MA |
30 minHighest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton 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 | #245 of 282 in MA | #118 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Oxford | Acushnet | Sutton |
| High school in town | Oxford High | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.