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Oxford vs Windham vs Sutton vs Templeton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oxford has the most renters (17.2% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
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 | Windham | Sutton | Templeton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,385 |
19,188Highest |
9,452 |
8,252Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±2.8 8% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
40.3±5.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Oxford and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,862±$10k 29% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$101,154±$15kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $374,900±$18k 13% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$358,500±$12kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$142Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,207±$353 15% below U.S. |
| Windham and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,622 48% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,554 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oxford and Sutton 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #105 of 282 in MA | #244 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Oxford | RSU 14 | Sutton | Narragansett |
| High school in town | Oxford High | Windham High School | Sutton High School | Narragansett Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
12.1 |
12.6Highest |
12.2 |
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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.