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Oxford vs Sutton vs Windsor
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 kids (21.3% under 18).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Windsor has the most homeowners (96.2%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,385Highest |
9,452 |
1,065Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±2.8Lowest 5% above MA |
44.3±2.5 11% above MA |
44.8±6.4Highest 12% above MA |
| Windsor and Sutton 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%±3.3 MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest 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% |
18.6%±4.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Sutton 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 MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$115,563±$10k 11% above MA |
| Sutton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $374,900±$18kLowest 33% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$389,700±$32k 31% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$142Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,190±$401Highest 32% below MA |
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| Sutton and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,622 23% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$3,867Lowest 35% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±15.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest 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% MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.7% MA: 62.5% |
96.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the MA average |
30 min about the MA average |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
21.2%±5.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Sutton and Windsor 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.