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Oxford vs Rye 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 renters (17.2% rent).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Templeton has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
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 | Rye | Templeton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,385Highest |
5,611Lowest |
8,252 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±2.8 8% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
40.3±5.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4Lowest 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oxford and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,862±$10k 29% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$101,154±$15kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Rye and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $374,900±$18k 13% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$358,500±$12kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$142Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,207±$353 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,622 48% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$4,554Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #245 of 282 in MA | #2 of 120 in NH | #244 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Oxford | Rye School District | Narragansett |
| High school in town | Oxford High | None in town | 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.