McSherrystown vs New Oxford

A side-by-side comparison of McSherrystown and New Oxford: population, income, housing, and more.

McSherrystown and New Oxford are places in Pennsylvania. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

McSherrystown has the higher population (3,094 vs 1,777 in New Oxford). McSherrystown has the higher median household income ($70,890 vs $58,056 in New Oxford). New Oxford has the higher median home value ($203,100 vs $188,200 in McSherrystown).

Population, income & housing

	McSherrystown	New Oxford
Population	3,094	1,777
Median age	33.5 yrs	38.8 yrs
Median household income	$70,890	$58,056
Median home value	$188,200	$203,100
Median gross rent	$1,365	$1,010
Housing units	1,269	789
Homeownership rate	51.1%	52.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher	15.0%	14.7%
Unemployment rate	10.2%	4.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

	McSherrystown	New Oxford
Population	3,071 → 3,094 (+0.7%)	2,014 → 1,777 (-11.8%)
Median household income	$50,114 → $70,890 (+41.5%)	$49,750 → $58,056 (+16.7%)
Median home value	$158,200 → $188,200 (+19.0%)	$163,100 → $203,100 (+24.5%)
Median gross rent	$912 → $1,365 (+49.7%)	$809 → $1,010 (+24.8%)

McSherrystown

Population

3,0713,094

Median household income

$50,114$70,890

Median home value

$158,200$188,200

Median gross rent

$912$1,365

New Oxford

Population

2,0141,777

Median household income

$49,750$58,056

Median home value

$163,100$203,100

Median gross rent

$809$1,010

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

	McSherrystown	New Oxford
Under 5	10.7%	4.9%
5 to 17	15.7%	20.9%
18 to 24	11.1%	9.1%
25 to 34	13.3%	10.1%
35 to 44	10.8%	12.5%
45 to 54	15.0%	13.9%
55 to 64	8.7%	8.4%
65 to 74	7.1%	12.7%
75 and over	7.7%	7.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

	McSherrystown	New Oxford
White (non-Hispanic)	95.0%	79.3%
Black or African American	0.0%	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0.0%	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0.0%	0.0%
Some other race	0.0%	0.6%
Two or more races	0.3%	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino	4.7%	18.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

	McSherrystown	New Oxford
No high school diploma	7.0%	17.9%
High school graduate	52.2%	43.7%
Some college or associate's	25.7%	23.7%
Bachelor's degree	11.8%	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	3.2%	5.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

	McSherrystown	New Oxford
Drove alone	91.1%	72.7%
Carpooled	6.5%	18.9%
Public transit	0.0%	0.0%
Walked	0.1%	3.4%
Bicycle	0.0%	0.0%
Worked from home	1.5%	4.7%
Other means	0.8%	0.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

	McSherrystown	New Oxford
1-unit, detached	58.7%	47.7%
1-unit, attached	21.7%	19.0%
2 to 4 units	1.3%	12.5%
5 to 19 units	14.4%	9.6%
20 or more units	3.9%	7.7%
Mobile home & other	0.0%	3.4%

Poverty & households

	McSherrystown	New Oxford
Poverty rate	23.1%	13.3%
Average household size	2.59	2.33
Mean commute (minutes)	22	25
Median year structure built	1972	1972