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Oxford vs Raynham vs Holbrook
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 people working from home (16.4%).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Holbrook has the most homeowners (84%).
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 | Raynham | Holbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,385 |
15,505Highest |
11,380Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±2.8Lowest 5% above MA |
42.9±1.5Highest 7% above MA |
42.8±3.2 7% above MA |
| Raynham and Holbrook 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% |
20.4%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±4.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Oxford and Holbrook 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% |
19.8%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.1%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Raynham and Holbrook 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% |
39.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
34.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Oxford and Holbrook 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 |
$124,012±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$115,210±$14k 11% above MA |
| Raynham and Holbrook 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 |
$524,400±$29kHighest 7% below MA |
$465,400±$21k 17% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$142 33% below MA |
$1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
$1,094±$423Lowest 38% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,622Lowest 23% below MA |
$6,752Highest 13% above MA |
$6,105 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±15.9 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.8%±18.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Raynham 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% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
7.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% MA: 62.5% |
78.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the MA average |
36 min 25% above MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.1%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Oxford and Holbrook 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 | #190 of 282 in MA | #234 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Oxford | Bridgewater-Raynham | Holbrook |
| High school in town | Oxford High | None in town | Holbrook Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 14.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.