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Oxford vs Temple 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 affordable homes ($375k median).
Temple has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
Millbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Temple | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,385 |
1,363Lowest |
13,961Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±2.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
| Temple and Millbury 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% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest 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% |
17.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury and Temple 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% |
36.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oxford and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,862±$10k 29% above U.S. |
$94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Millbury 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. |
$401,000±$27k 21% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$142 17% below U.S. |
$1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,622Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$6,983Highest 124% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oxford and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Temple 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 | — | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Oxford | Contoocook Valley School District | Millbury |
| High school in town | Oxford High | None in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 11.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.