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Oxford vs Everett vs Templeton
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 oldest population (median age 42).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Templeton has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
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 | Everett | Templeton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,385 |
50,045Highest |
8,252Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±2.8Highest 5% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
40.3±5.1 about the MA average |
| Oxford and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
22.9%±5.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Templeton and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
14.7%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Oxford and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
26.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Oxford and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,862±$10kHighest about the MA average |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$101,154±$15k about the MA average |
| Oxford and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $374,900±$18k 33% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$358,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$142Lowest 33% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,207±$353 31% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,622 23% below MA |
$4,880Highest 19% below MA |
$4,554Lowest 24% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±15.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±26.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Oxford and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
10.6% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the MA average |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.9%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Templeton 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #244 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Oxford | Everett | Narragansett |
| High school in town | Oxford High | Everett High | Narragansett Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
12.1 |
12.2Highest |
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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.