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Oxford vs Upton vs Whitman
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).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Whitman has the most renters (28.6% 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 | Upton | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,385 |
8,189Lowest |
15,295Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±2.8 5% above MA |
46.4±4.8Highest 16% above MA |
40.4±1.8Lowest about the MA average |
| Upton and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Upton and Oxford 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% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
31.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Oxford and Whitman 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 |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$108,933±$14k 5% above MA |
| Upton and Whitman 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 |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$472,700±$12k 16% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$142 33% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,771±$151Highest about the MA average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,622Lowest 23% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$5,824 about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±15.9 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Whitman and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the MA average |
35 min 22% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Oxford | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Oxford High | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.