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Oxford vs Putnam 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 most expensive homes ($375k median).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
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 | Putnam | Templeton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,385Highest |
7,120Lowest |
8,252 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±2.8Highest 8% above U.S. |
41.2±5.1 6% above U.S. |
40.3±5.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Oxford and Putnam 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% |
18.9%±4.3Lowest 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% |
17%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putnam 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% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oxford and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,862±$10kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$65,511±$7kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$101,154±$15k 25% above U.S. |
| Oxford and Templeton 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. |
$245,100±$13kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$358,500±$12k 8% above U.S. |
| Oxford and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$142 17% below U.S. |
$1,147±$43Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,207±$353Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Templeton and Oxford 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. |
$3,564Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,554 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest 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% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #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.