What stands out worked out from the figures below

Saugus has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).

Oxford has the most kids (21.3% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Saugus	Oxford
People
Population	28,773Highest	13,385Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.5%Highest MA: +7.4%	-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	44.5±2.5Highest 11% above MA	42±2.8Lowest 5% above MA
	Saugus and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.2%±2Lowest MA: 19.4%	21.3%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	22%±2.1Highest MA: 17.9%	16.6%±2.7Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.4%Highest MA: 47.3%	29.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.4%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9%	6.7%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9%
	Oxford and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,539±$3kLowest about the MA average	$103,862±$10kHighest about the MA average
	Oxford and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$603,400±$13kHighest 7% above MA	$374,900±$18kLowest 33% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,241±$201Highest 27% above MA	$1,177±$142Lowest 33% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,049Highest about the MA average	$4,622Lowest 23% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53%±9.2Lowest MA: 51.8%	57.8%±15.9Highest MA: 51.8%
	Oxford and Saugus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6%Lowest MA: 10%	7.7%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.5%Lowest MA: 62.5%	82.8%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA	1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest about the MA average	28 minLowest about the MA average
Work from home	14.3%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6%	16.4%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6%
	Oxford and Saugus 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	#194 of 282 in MA	#245 of 282 in MA
School district	Saugus	Oxford
High school in town	Saugus High	Oxford High
Students per teacherat that high school	15.5Highest	10.3Lowest
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.