What stands out worked out from the figures below

Oxford has the most affordable homes ($375k median).

Georgetown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Oxford	Georgetown
People
Population	13,385Highest	8,474Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+3.5%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42±2.8Lowest 5% above MA	42.8±3.5Highest 7% above MA
	Georgetown and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.3%±3.8Lowest MA: 19.4%	23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4%
	Georgetown and Oxford 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%	18.5%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9%
	Georgetown and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%	56.1%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.7%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9%	3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Oxford and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$103,862±$10kLowest about the MA average	$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$374,900±$18kLowest 33% below MA	$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,177±$142Lowest 33% below MA	$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,622Lowest 23% below MA	$7,272Highest 21% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.8%±15.9Highest MA: 51.8%	53.7%±22.5Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Oxford and Georgetown 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%	3.8%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%	84%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA	1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest about the MA average	34 minHighest 15% above MA
Work from home	16.4%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6%	20.2%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6%
	Georgetown 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	#140 of 282 in MA
School district	Oxford	Georgetown
High school in town	Oxford High	Georgetown High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.3Highest	9.3Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.