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Oxford vs Upton vs Windham 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
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k 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 | Upton | Windham | Millbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,385 |
8,189Lowest |
23,961Highest |
13,961 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±2.8 8% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
| Upton and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Millbury 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,862±$10k 29% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$118,790±$13k 47% above U.S. |
| Upton and Millbury 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. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$450,100±$19k 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$142 17% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,622Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oxford and Windham 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #202 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Oxford | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Millbury |
| High school in town | Oxford High | Blackstone Valley | Windham High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
11.2 |
9.8Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.