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Oxford vs Tyringham vs Leicester
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 affordable homes ($375k median).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Leicester has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Tyringham | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,385Highest |
494Lowest |
11,113 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
— | +1.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±2.8Lowest 5% above MA |
59.2±2.7Highest 48% above MA |
42.4±3.5 6% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
20.2%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
| Oxford and Leicester 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% |
35.2%±8.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.9%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
66.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
31% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Oxford and Leicester 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 |
$163,333±$28kHighest 57% above MA |
$105,173±$9k about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $374,900±$18kLowest 33% below MA |
$699,400±$96kHighest 24% above MA |
$413,100±$23k 27% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$142 33% below MA |
$1,050±$393Lowest 40% below MA |
$1,487±$258Highest 16% below MA |
| Leicester 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 |
$4,632Highest 23% below MA |
$4,452Lowest 26% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±15.9 MA: 51.8% |
60%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
29.7%±14.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Tyringham and Oxford 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% |
3.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
88.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the MA average |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
13.1%±4.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Tyringham 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 | — | #222 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Oxford | — | Leicester |
| High school in town | Oxford High | — | Leicester High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 10.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.