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Oxford vs Reading 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).
Reading has the most people working from home (30.2%).
Millbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Reading | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,385Lowest |
25,612Highest |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.1% MA: +7.4% |
+4.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±2.8Lowest 5% above MA |
43.7±2.3Highest 9% above MA |
42.6±3.1 7% above MA |
| Reading and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
22.8%±2.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
20.9%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Reading and Oxford 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% |
20.7%±2.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.2%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Reading and Millbury 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% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.7Lowest 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 |
$165,912±$13kHighest 60% above MA |
$118,790±$13k 14% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $374,900±$18kLowest 33% below MA |
$809,000±$22kHighest 44% above MA |
$450,100±$19k 20% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$142Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,991±$273Highest 13% above MA |
$1,623±$232 8% below MA |
| Reading 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 |
$9,320Highest 56% above MA |
$5,406 10% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±15.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±9.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
43.5%±12.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Oxford and Millbury 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% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82.4% MA: 62.5% |
75.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1960Lowest 4 yrs older than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the MA average |
31 minHighest 6% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
30.2%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #245 of 282 in MA | #50 of 282 in MA | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Oxford | Reading | Millbury |
| High school in town | Oxford High | Reading Memorial High | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
12.1Highest |
11.3 |
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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.