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Oxford vs Wareham vs Templeton
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 highest household income ($104k).
Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Templeton has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
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 | Wareham | Templeton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,385 |
23,302Highest |
8,252Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±2.8 5% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
40.3±5.1Lowest about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.9%±5.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Templeton 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% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.7%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27.1% MA: 47.3% |
26.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$101,154±$15k about the MA average |
| Oxford and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $374,900±$18k 33% below MA |
$424,500±$21kHighest 24% below MA |
$358,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$142Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,504±$180Highest 15% below MA |
$1,207±$353 31% below MA |
| Wareham and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,622Highest 23% below MA |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
$4,554 24% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±15.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±26.1Lowest 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% MA: 10% |
6.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.6%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
85.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest about the MA average |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.9%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Templeton 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | #244 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Oxford | Wareham | Narragansett |
| High school in town | Oxford High | Wareham Senior High | Narragansett Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
8.6Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.