What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Westhampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).

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	Westhampton
People
Population	13,385Highest	1,552Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+0.9%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	42±2.8Lowest 5% above MA	49.3±4.9Highest 23% above MA
	Westhampton and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.3%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4%	18%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Oxford and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.6%±2.7Lowest MA: 17.9%	25.4%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%	47%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.7%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9%	3.7%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Oxford and Westhampton 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	$100,000±$7kLowest 4% below MA
	Oxford and Westhampton 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	$413,200±$24kHighest 26% below MA
	Westhampton and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,177±$142Lowest 33% below MA	$1,304±$229Highest 26% below MA
	Westhampton and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,622Lowest 23% below MA	$6,476Highest 8% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.8%±15.9Highest MA: 51.8%	33.3%±53.5Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Oxford and Westhampton 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%	6.5%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%	91.4%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA	1969Lowest 5 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest about the MA average	29 minHighest about the MA average
Work from home	16.4%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6%	14.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Oxford and Westhampton 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	—
School district	Oxford	Hampshire · Westhampton
High school in town	Oxford High	Hampshire Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.3Highest	10.0Lowest
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.