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Oxford vs Dudley vs Holbrook
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 people working from home (16.4%).
Dudley has the most renters (26.9% rent).
Holbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Dudley | Holbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,385Highest |
11,929 |
11,380Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.7% MA: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±2.8 5% above MA |
40.2±2.4Lowest about the MA average |
42.8±3.2Highest 7% above MA |
| Holbrook and Oxford 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% |
20.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±4.4 MA: 19.4% |
| 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 MA: 17.9% |
16.9%±3 MA: 17.9% |
19.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Holbrook and Dudley 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% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
34.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,862±$10k about the MA average |
$84,604±$12kLowest 19% below MA |
$115,210±$14kHighest 11% above MA |
| Holbrook and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $374,900±$18kLowest 33% below MA |
$392,600±$19k 30% below MA |
$465,400±$21kHighest 17% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$142 33% below MA |
$1,217±$182Highest 31% below MA |
$1,094±$423Lowest 38% below MA |
| Dudley and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,622 23% below MA |
$3,691Lowest 38% below MA |
$6,105Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±15.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.4%±4.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.8%±18.7 MA: 51.8% |
| 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 MA: 10% |
6.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% MA: 62.5% |
73.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the MA average |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Oxford and Holbrook 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 | #142 of 282 in MA | #234 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Oxford | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Holbrook |
| High school in town | Oxford High | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Holbrook Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
14.3Highest |
14.3Highest |
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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.