What stands out worked out from the figures below

Oxford has the most affordable homes ($375k median).

Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).

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	Sutton
People
Population	13,385Highest	9,452Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42±2.8Lowest 5% above MA	44.3±2.5Highest 11% above MA
	Sutton 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%	19.6%±3.3Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Oxford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.6%±2.7Lowest MA: 17.9%	18.8%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9%
	Sutton 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%Lowest MA: 47.3%	52.8%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.7%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9%	3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Oxford and Sutton 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 about the MA average	$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$374,900±$18kLowest 33% below MA	$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,177±$142Lowest 33% below MA	$1,190±$401Highest 32% below MA
	Sutton and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,622Lowest 23% below MA	$6,763Highest 13% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.8%±15.9Highest MA: 51.8%	47.5%±24.4Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Oxford and Sutton 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%	5.8%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%	89.7%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 8 yrs newer than MA	1981Highest 17 yrs newer 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%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6%	22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6%
	Sutton 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	#105 of 282 in MA
School district	Oxford	Sutton
High school in town	Oxford High	Sutton High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.3Lowest	12.6Highest
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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.