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Oxford vs Randolph Town vs Sutton
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).
Randolph Town has the most renters (28.7% rent).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Randolph Town | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,385 |
34,878Highest |
9,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | +4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±2.8 5% above MA |
41.3±1.8Lowest 3% above MA |
44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA |
| Sutton 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% |
17.3%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Oxford and Sutton 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% |
18.4%±1.9 MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Randolph Town 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% |
35.5% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
9%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Randolph Town 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 about the MA average |
$109,573±$6k 5% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $374,900±$18kLowest 33% below MA |
$496,400±$21k 12% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
| Sutton and Randolph Town 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 |
$2,103±$98Highest 19% above MA |
$1,190±$401 32% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,622Lowest 23% below MA |
$5,644 6% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±15.9 MA: 51.8% |
62.1%±10.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Randolph Town and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% MA: 10% |
8.4%Highest MA: 10% |
5.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% MA: 62.5% |
71.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1966Lowest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the MA average |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±3.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton 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 | #260 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Oxford | Randolph | Sutton |
| High school in town | Oxford High | Randolph High | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
14.2Highest |
12.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.