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Oxford vs Salisbury vs Millbury
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 affordable homes ($375k median).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (28%).
Millbury has the oldest housing (typical home built 1965).
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 | Salisbury | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,385 |
4,224Lowest |
13,961Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±2.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.2±9.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 29% above U.S. |
$124,256±$26kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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 13% above U.S. |
$763,700±$121kHighest 130% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$142Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,846±$736Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,623±$232 15% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,622Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$5,125 64% above U.S. |
$5,406Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.2%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury 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 | #19 of 149 in CT | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Oxford | Salisbury School District | 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 |
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.