Compare towns
Oxford vs Sutton vs Windsor vs Millbury
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 most people working from home (22.7%).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Millbury has the most renters (24.6% 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 | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,385 |
9,452Lowest |
29,468Highest |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±2.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% 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% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Millbury 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%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury and Windsor 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oxford and Windsor 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 29% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$104,725±$8k 30% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Millbury 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. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$305,200±$11kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$450,100±$19k 35% 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. |
$1,623±$232 15% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Millbury 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,351 72% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% 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%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest 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% |
75.4%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. |
1965Lowest 15 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. |
29 min 9% 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% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest 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 | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Oxford | Sutton | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Millbury |
| High school in town | Oxford High | Sutton High School | Windsor High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
12.6Highest |
10.2Lowest |
11.3 |
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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.