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Oxford vs Newfields vs Auburn
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 most affordable homes ($375k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Auburn has the most renters (20.4% 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 | Newfields | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,385 |
2,023Lowest |
16,970Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±2.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
44.8±1.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Auburn and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Auburn 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Oxford 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$116,711±$10k 45% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $374,900±$18kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$400,000±$16k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$142Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,467±$155 4% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,622Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,289 70% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oxford and Auburn 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #245 of 282 in MA | — | #106 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Oxford | Newfields School District | Auburn |
| High school in town | Oxford High | None in town | Auburn Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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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.