What stands out worked out from the figures below

Scituate has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).

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	Scituate	Oxford
People
Population	10,517Lowest	13,385Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S.	42±2.8Lowest 8% above U.S.
Kids under 18	14.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Oxford and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	16.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Oxford and Scituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$112,315±$23kHighest 39% above U.S.	$103,862±$10kLowest 29% above U.S.
	Scituate and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$449,300±$26kHighest 35% above U.S.	$374,900±$18kLowest 13% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,489±$251Highest 5% above U.S.	$1,177±$142Lowest 17% below U.S.
	Scituate and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,265Highest 69% above U.S.	$4,622Lowest 48% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	59.6%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	57.8%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Scituate and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.	1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 16% above U.S.	28 minLowest 7% above U.S.
Work from home	13.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Oxford and Scituate 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	#17 of 38 in RI	#245 of 282 in MA
School district	Scituate	Oxford
High school in town	Scituate High School	Oxford High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.8Highest	10.3Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.