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Oxford vs Windsor

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 highest household income ($104k).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).

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.

MeasureOxfordWindsor
People
Population
13,385Highest
3,554Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42±2.8Lowest
8% above U.S.
44.8±6.5Highest
15% above U.S.
Windsor 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
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±5.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Oxford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
16.6%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.7%±2.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$103,862±$10kHighest
29% above U.S.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$374,900±$18kHighest
13% above U.S.
$207,500±$31kLowest
38% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,177±$142Highest
17% below U.S.
$1,026±$89Lowest
27% below U.S.
Oxford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,622Lowest
48% above U.S.
$5,209Highest
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
57.8%±15.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Oxford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1972Highest
8 yrs older than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
7% above U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
Work from home
16.4%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Oxford and Windsor 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 #61 of 70 in VT
School district Oxford —
High school in town Oxford High —
Students per teacherat that high school
10.3
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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.