What stands out worked out from the figures below

Oxford has the most people working from home (16.4%).

Leicester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).

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	Leicester
People
Population	13,385Highest	11,113Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+1.1%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42±2.8Lowest 5% above MA	42.4±3.5Highest 6% above MA
	Leicester 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%	20.2%±3.8Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Oxford and Leicester 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%	18.9%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9%
	Leicester 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%	31%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.7%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9%	6.3%±1.9Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Oxford and Leicester 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	$105,173±$9kHighest about the MA average
	Leicester 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	$413,100±$23kHighest 27% below MA
	Leicester and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,177±$142Lowest 33% below MA	$1,487±$258Highest 16% below MA
	Leicester and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,622Highest 23% below MA	$4,452Lowest 26% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.8%±15.9Highest MA: 51.8%	29.7%±14.8Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Oxford and Leicester 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%	88.5%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA	1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest about the MA average	27 minLowest 6% below MA
Work from home	16.4%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6%	13.1%±4.1Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Oxford and Leicester 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	#222 of 282 in MA
School district	Oxford	Leicester
High school in town	Oxford High	Leicester High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.3Lowest	10.7Highest
On TownTapestry
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.