What stands out worked out from the figures below

Oxford has the most kids (21.3% under 18).

Saugus has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Oxford	Saugus
People
Population	13,385Lowest	28,773Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+7.5%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42±2.8Lowest 5% above MA	44.5±2.5Highest 11% above MA
	Saugus and Oxford 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%	15.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	16.6%±2.7Lowest MA: 17.9%	22%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%	31.4%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.7%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9%	5.4%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Oxford and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$103,862±$10kHighest about the MA average	$101,539±$3kLowest about the MA average
	Oxford and Saugus 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	$603,400±$13kHighest 7% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,177±$142Lowest 33% below MA	$2,241±$201Highest 27% above MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,622Lowest 23% below MA	$6,049Highest about the MA average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.8%±15.9Highest MA: 51.8%	53%±9.2Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Oxford and Saugus 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%	6%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.8%Highest MA: 62.5%	71.5%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA	1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest about the MA average	30 minHighest about the MA average
Work from home	16.4%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6%	14.3%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Oxford and Saugus 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	#194 of 282 in MA
School district	Oxford	Saugus
High school in town	Oxford High	Saugus High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.3Lowest	15.5Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.