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Oxford vs Raynham vs Millbury
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).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
Millbury has the most renters (24.6% 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 | Raynham | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,385Lowest |
15,505Highest |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±2.8Lowest 5% above MA |
42.9±1.5Highest 7% above MA |
42.6±3.1 7% above MA |
| Raynham and Millbury 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% |
20.9%±3 MA: 19.4% |
| Oxford and Millbury 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%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Millbury and Raynham 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% |
36.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Oxford and Millbury 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 |
$118,790±$13k 14% above MA |
| Raynham and Millbury 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 |
$450,100±$19k 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$142Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,749±$74Highest about the MA average |
$1,623±$232 8% below MA |
| Raynham and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,622Lowest 23% below MA |
$6,752Highest 13% above MA |
$5,406 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±15.9 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest 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%Highest MA: 10% |
7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.1% MA: 62.5% |
75.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the MA average |
36 minHighest 25% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.8%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Oxford and Millbury 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 | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Oxford | Bridgewater-Raynham | Millbury |
| High school in town | Oxford High | None in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 11.3Highest |
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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.