Oxford

Population: 5,572
Median household income: $91,742
Median home value: $327,300

Oxford, a community in Worcester County, Massachusetts, has 5,572 residents. At $91,742, its median household income sits in line with Worcester County's $93,561.

From 2019 to 2023, Oxford's population held roughly steady from 5,595 to 5,572, while its median home value rose 38.2% from $236,800 to $327,300.

The median gross rent is $1,047. 25.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,572
Median age: 42.6 yrs
Median household income: $91,742
Median home value: $327,300
Median gross rent: $1,047
Housing units: 2,276
Homeownership rate: 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,5955,572

Median household income

$61,227$91,742

Median home value

$236,800$327,300

Median gross rent

$820$1,047

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,595	$61,227	$236,800	$820
2020	5,926	$66,235	$251,800	$667
2021	5,392	$84,957	$267,900	$735
2022	5,410	$74,762	$313,500	$911
2023	5,572	$91,742	$327,300	$1,047

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6421.5%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over8.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	121	2.2%
5 to 17	863	15.5%
18 to 24	499	9.0%
25 to 34	718	12.9%
35 to 44	658	11.8%
45 to 54	556	10.0%
55 to 64	1,196	21.5%
65 to 74	479	8.6%
75 and over	482	8.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,011	89.9%
Black or African American	26	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	72	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	25	0.4%
Two or more races	93	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	345	6.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate38.3%

Some college or associate's28.9%

Bachelor's degree16.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	313	7.7%
High school graduate	1,566	38.3%
Some college or associate's	1,183	28.9%
Bachelor's degree	685	16.8%
Graduate or professional degree	342	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone75.4%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home10.6%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,145	75.4%
Carpooled	335	11.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	0.4%
Bicycle	13	0.5%
Worked from home	302	10.6%
Other means	38	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	561	22.1%
15 to 29 min	814	32.0%
30 to 44 min	699	27.5%
45 to 59 min	115	4.5%
60+ min	352	13.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 6.6% (367 of 5,536)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,456	69.9%
Nonfamily households	628	30.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,084	91.6%
Vacant	192	8.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,754	84.2%
Renter-occupied	330	15.8%

1-unit, detached75.3%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units18.8%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,713	75.3%
1-unit, attached	21	0.9%
2 to 4 units	427	18.8%
5 to 19 units	109	4.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	6	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2551790
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.46 sq mi
Water area: 0.22 sq mi
Center point: 42.1159, -71.8701