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Oxford vs Union vs Holbrook
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 people working from home (16.4%).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Holbrook has the most expensive homes ($465k median).
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 | Union | Holbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,385Highest |
944Lowest |
11,380 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±2.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
49.9±4.3Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.8±3.2 10% above U.S. |
| Union and Holbrook 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% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Holbrook 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% |
24.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Holbrook 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% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oxford and Holbrook 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. |
$88,958±$14kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$115,210±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Holbrook 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±$18k 13% above U.S. |
$330,400±$26kLowest about the U.S. average |
$465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$142Highest 17% below U.S. |
— | $1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Oxford and Holbrook 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. |
$4,793 54% above U.S. |
$6,105Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
90%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Union 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Oxford and Holbrook 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 | — | #234 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Oxford | Union School District | Holbrook |
| High school in town | Oxford High | None in town | Holbrook Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 14.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.