What stands out worked out from the figures below

Oxford has the most kids (21.3% under 18).

Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Oxford	Wareham
People
Population	13,385Lowest	23,302Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42±2.8Lowest 5% above MA	52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA
Kids under 18	21.3%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4%	13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	16.6%±2.7Lowest MA: 17.9%	26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.6%Highest MA: 47.3%	27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.7%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9%	5.6%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Oxford and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$103,862±$10kHighest about the MA average	$90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA
	Oxford and Wareham 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	$424,500±$21kHighest 24% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,177±$142Lowest 33% below MA	$1,504±$180Highest 15% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,622Highest 23% below MA	$4,341Lowest 28% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.8%±15.9Highest MA: 51.8%	51.4%±23.3Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Oxford and Wareham 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%	6.7%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%	83.5%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA	1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest about the MA average	28 minLowest 5% below MA
Work from home	16.4%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6%	12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Oxford and Wareham 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	#272 of 282 in MA
School district	Oxford	Wareham
High school in town	Oxford High	Wareham Senior High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.3Highest	8.6Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.