Compare towns
Scituate vs Oxford vs Edgartown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Scituate has the most renters (17% rent).
Oxford has the most affordable homes ($472k median).
Edgartown has the shortest commute (12 min average).
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 | Scituate | Oxford | Edgartown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,796 |
12,991Highest |
5,278Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +27.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±3.8 33% above U.S. |
45.2±5.7Lowest 16% above U.S. |
51.9±8.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Edgartown and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
10%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Scituate and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Edgartown and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Edgartown and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,549±$27kLowest 54% above U.S. |
$128,953±$23kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$125,236±$33k 55% above U.S. |
| Oxford and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $821,600±$82k 147% above U.S. |
$472,400±$20kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$1,199,300±$262kHighest 260% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $884±$721Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,415±$87 about the U.S. average |
$1,796±$470Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Edgartown and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,345Highest 168% above U.S. |
$6,442 107% above U.S. |
$5,641Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.4%±8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±35.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
12 minLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.6%±15.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Scituate and Edgartown 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 | #43 of 282 in MA | #78 of 149 in CT | #242 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Oxford School District | Edgartown |
| High school in town | — | Oxford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.