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Oxford vs Sutton vs Windsor vs Dudley
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 kids (21.3% under 18).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Dudley has the most renters (26.9% rent).
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 | Sutton | Windsor | Dudley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,385 |
9,452Lowest |
29,468Highest |
11,929 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±2.8 8% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
40.2±2.4Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Windsor 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Dudley 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% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,862±$10k 29% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$104,725±$8k 30% above U.S. |
$84,604±$12kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $374,900±$18k 13% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$305,200±$11kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$392,600±$19k 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$142Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,622 48% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,351 72% above U.S. |
$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #142 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Oxford | Sutton | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Dudley-Charlton Reg |
| High school in town | Oxford High | Sutton High School | Windsor High School | Shepherd Hill Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
12.6 |
10.2Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.