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Oxford vs Sharon vs Templeton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oxford has the most renters (17.2% rent).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Templeton has the most affordable homes ($359k median).
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 | Sharon | Templeton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,385 |
18,574Highest |
8,252Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±2.8 5% above MA |
42.5±1Highest 6% above MA |
40.3±5.1Lowest about the MA average |
| Sharon and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
27.2%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
22.9%±5.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Sharon and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
17.6%±2.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.7%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6% MA: 47.3% |
76.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
26.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Oxford and Sharon 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 about the MA average |
$191,835±$19kHighest 85% above MA |
$101,154±$15kLowest about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $374,900±$18k 33% below MA |
$737,100±$33kHighest 31% above MA |
$358,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$142Lowest 33% below MA |
$2,310±$345Highest 31% above MA |
$1,207±$353 31% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,622 23% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,554Lowest 24% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±15.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
49%±16.2 MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±26.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Oxford and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the MA average |
39 minHighest 33% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
31.5%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.9%±5.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #245 of 282 in MA | #23 of 282 in MA | #244 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Oxford | Sharon | Narragansett |
| High school in town | Oxford High | Sharon High | Narragansett Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
11.9 |
12.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.