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Oxford vs Millis vs Sutton vs Dudley
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 affordable homes ($375k median).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Dudley has the most renters (26.9% rent).
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 | Millis | Sutton | Dudley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,385Highest |
8,888Lowest |
9,452 |
11,929 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+4.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±2.8 5% above MA |
46.4±3Highest 16% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
40.2±2.4Lowest about the MA average |
| Millis and Sutton 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% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
20.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Oxford and Dudley 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% |
23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
16.9%±3 MA: 17.9% |
| Millis and Sutton 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% |
54.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
13.1%±2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,862±$10k about the MA average |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
$147,125±$25k 42% above MA |
$84,604±$12kLowest 19% below MA |
| Millis and Sutton 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 |
$603,500±$31kHighest 7% above MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$392,600±$19k 30% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$142Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,696±$279Highest 4% below MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,217±$182 31% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,622 23% below MA |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$3,691Lowest 38% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±15.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
47.4%±4.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Oxford and Millis 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% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% MA: 62.5% |
83.2% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
73.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the MA average |
31 minHighest 5% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Millis 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #142 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Oxford | Millis | Sutton | Dudley-Charlton Reg |
| High school in town | Oxford High | Millis High School | Sutton High School | Shepherd Hill Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
10.7 |
12.6 |
14.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.