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Oxford vs Chaplin vs Sutton vs Holbrook
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Holbrook has the oldest housing (typical home built 1957).
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 | Chaplin | Sutton | Holbrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,385Highest |
2,070Lowest |
9,452 |
11,380 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±2.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.8±3.2 10% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Oxford 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 29% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$115,210±$14k 43% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $374,900±$18k 13% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$465,400±$21k 40% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$142 17% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,622 48% above U.S. |
$4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$6,105 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oxford and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Chaplin 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #234 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Oxford | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Sutton | Holbrook |
| High school in town | Oxford High | Parish Hill High School | Sutton High School | Holbrook Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
7.5Lowest |
12.6 |
14.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.