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Oxford vs Windham 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 (+16.4%).
Templeton has the most affordable homes ($359k 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 | Windham | Templeton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,385 |
16,038Highest |
8,252Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±2.8Highest 8% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
40.3±5.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Oxford and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Templeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oxford and Windham 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% |
62.7%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% |
3.8%±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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$101,154±$15kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $374,900±$18k 13% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$358,500±$12kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,177±$142Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,207±$353 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,622 48% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,554Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±26.1Lowest 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Templeton 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #244 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Oxford | Windham School District | Narragansett |
| High school in town | Oxford High | Windham High School | Narragansett Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
12.8Highest |
12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.