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Oxford vs Smithfield vs Holbrook
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 people working from home (16.4%).
Smithfield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Holbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Smithfield | Holbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,385 |
22,233Highest |
11,380Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±2.8 8% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.8±3.2Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Holbrook 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Holbrook 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% |
21.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Smithfield and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,862±$10k 29% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$115,210±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Holbrook 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. |
$446,400±$12k 34% above U.S. |
$465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Holbrook and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$142Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,094±$423 23% below U.S. |
| Oxford and Holbrook 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. |
$5,207 67% above U.S. |
$6,105Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oxford and Smithfield 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% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Oxford and Smithfield 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 | #8 of 38 in RI | #234 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Oxford | Smithfield | Holbrook |
| High school in town | Oxford High | Smithfield High School | Holbrook Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
11.8 |
14.3Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.