Compare towns
Warren vs Oxford vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most homeowners (93.3%).
Oxford has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Warren | Oxford | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,415Lowest |
13,385Highest |
1,425 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 52±5 34% above U.S. |
42±2.8Lowest 8% above U.S. |
53.9±5.1Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $134,583±$33kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$103,862±$10kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$128,864±$34k 60% above U.S. |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,000±$38k 35% above U.S. |
$374,900±$18kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$554,600±$106kHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,177±$142Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,047±$121Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Oxford and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,769Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,622 48% above U.S. |
$5,792Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±63.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±31.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Oxford and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±13.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Oxford 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 | — |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Oxford | Cornwall School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Oxford High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.