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Oxford vs Hampton vs Millbury
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).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Millbury has the most expensive homes ($450k median).
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 | Hampton | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,385 |
1,647Lowest |
13,961Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±2.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Millbury 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oxford and Millbury 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 29% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19k 35% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Hampton 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. |
$295,800±$27kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$142Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Hampton 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. |
$4,364Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,406Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oxford and Hampton 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% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | — | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Oxford | Hampton School District | Millbury |
| High school in town | Oxford High | None in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 11.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.