What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Scituate has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).

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	Scituate
People
Population	13,385Highest	10,517Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42±2.8Lowest 8% above U.S.	49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S.
Kids under 18	21.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22%	14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Oxford and Scituate 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%	25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	34.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Oxford and Scituate 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.	$112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S.
	Scituate 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±$18kLowest 13% above U.S.	$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,177±$142Lowest 17% below U.S.	$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S.
	Scituate and Oxford 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.	$5,265Highest 69% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.8%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Scituate 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 U.S.: 12.5%	5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S.	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 7% above U.S.	31 minHighest 16% above U.S.
Work from home	16.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Oxford and Scituate 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	#17 of 38 in RI
School district	Oxford	Scituate
High school in town	Oxford High	Scituate High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.3Lowest	10.8Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.