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Oxford vs Scituate 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).
Scituate has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
Templeton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
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 | Scituate | Templeton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,385Highest |
10,517 |
8,252Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±2.8 8% above U.S. |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
40.3±5.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±3.3Lowest 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% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%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% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest 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±$10k 29% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$101,154±$15kLowest 25% 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±$18k 13% above U.S. |
$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$358,500±$12kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$142Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,207±$353 15% below U.S. |
| Scituate and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,622 48% above U.S. |
$5,265Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,554Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±26.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Templeton 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 | #17 of 38 in RI | #244 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Oxford | Scituate | Narragansett |
| High school in town | Oxford High | Scituate High School | Narragansett Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
10.8 |
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.