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Oxford vs Pascoag vs Templeton
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 oldest population (median age 42).
Pascoag has the highest household income ($121k).
Templeton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
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 | Pascoag | Templeton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,385Highest |
4,410Lowest |
8,252 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±2.8Highest 8% above U.S. |
39.1±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.3±5.1 4% above U.S. |
| Oxford and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Templeton and Oxford 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% |
21%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pascoag 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oxford and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,862±$10k 29% above U.S. |
$121,369±$34kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$101,154±$15kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Pascoag 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±$18kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$365,000±$47k 10% above U.S. |
$358,500±$12kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Oxford and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$142Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,319±$444Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,207±$353 15% below U.S. |
| Pascoag and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,622Highest 48% above U.S. |
$4,395Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,554 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oxford and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Templeton 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 | — | #244 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Oxford | — | Narragansett |
| High school in town | Oxford High | — | Narragansett Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
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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.