Town · Massachusetts
Oxford, Massachusetts
Oxford, town, in Worcester County, Massachusetts. Oxford had 13,514 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.2% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 13,347 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 13,385 (±34). GEOID 2502751825.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
13,514
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 13,347 · ACS 2020-2024: 13,385 ±34
Median household income
$103,862
±$10,053 (90% margin)
Massachusetts: $103,960
Median home value
$374,900
±$17,709 (90% margin)
Massachusetts: $562,100
Median gross rent
$1,177
±$142 (90% margin)
Massachusetts: $1,762
Where is Oxford and what county is it in?
Oxford is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts. It covers 26.5 square miles of land, 503 residents per square mile in 2020.
One place lies inside Oxford: Oxford (CDP, 5,928 in 2020).
Oxford is in the Worcester, MA metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Oxford, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 13,514 people lived in Oxford on July 1, 2025, up 1.2% since 2020, slower than Massachusetts (+1.7%). The 2020 Census counted 13,347 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 13,385 (±34).
| Measure | Oxford | Worcester County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 13,385±34 | 867,788 | −589 |
| Households | 4,977±366 | 335,826 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.68±0.20 | 2.50 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 5,160±359 | 355,185 | no clear change |
Oxford's population since 2000
From 13,352 in 2000 to 13,514 in 2025: up 1.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Oxford as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Oxford?
The median resident of Oxford is 42.0 years old; 21.3% are under 18 and 16.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 88.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 6.3%. 8.1% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Oxford | Worcester County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42.0±2.8 | 40.2 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 21.3%±2.1 pts | 20.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 16.6%±2.3 pts | 17.0% | – |
| Male | 47.6%±3.3 pts | 49.7% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.3%±2.2 pts | 13.7% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.1%±3.9 pts | 70.3% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.4 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.2%±2.7 pts | 5.3% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.3 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.7%±1.7 pts | 4.7% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.3 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 8.1%±4.2 pts | 14.5% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 10.9%±5.0 pts | 22.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.5%±2.2 pts | 5.0% | – |
| With a disability | 15.5%±2.9 pts | 13.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.4%±0.8 pts | 2.5% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 91.9%±2.7 pts | 91.2% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 29.6%±4.6 pts | 39.7% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 11.9%±2.8 pts | 16.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 92.0%±4.4 pts | 88.8% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.7%±0.7 pts | 1.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Oxford earn?
Half of Oxford's 4,977 households earn less than $103,862 a year (±$10,053), against $95,939 in Worcester County and $103,960 in Massachusetts. In 2015-2019 it was $93,992 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 7.7% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Oxford | Worcester County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $103,862±$10,053 | $95,939 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $117,038±$11,827 | $124,653 | – |
| Per capita income | $44,262±$4,294 | $48,914 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 7.7%±3.1 pts | 10.3% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 10.7%±8.0 pts | 12.1% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 17.4%±4.3 pts | 15.9% | – |
| Households with a computer | 92.6%±3.0 pts | 95.7% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 89.2%±3.8 pts | 92.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Oxford?
Owners occupy 82.8% of Oxford's occupied homes and renters 17.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $374,900 by its owner (±$17,709). The median renter pays $1,177 a month including utilities, and 48.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Oxford | Worcester County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $374,900±$17,709 | $423,700 | +$54,181 |
| Median gross rent | $1,177±$142 | $1,426 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 48.7%±16.0 pts | 40.5% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $2,120±$152 | $2,387 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.8%±4.5 pts | 65.8% | +9.7 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 17.2%±4.5 pts | 34.2% | – |
| Housing units | 5,160±359 | 355,185 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.9%±1.3 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0%±4.8 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 71.7%±4.6 pts | 56.7% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.6%±0.8 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±0.8 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 4.3%±2.1 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 19.2%±4.3 pts | 27.5% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 5.7%±3.0 pts | 8.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Oxford building?
Builders took permits for 13 new housing units in Oxford in 2025 (13 in single-family houses), 1.0 per 1,000 residents against 1.7 across Massachusetts.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Oxford work and get to work?
73.5% of Oxford's workers drive alone and 16.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 28.3 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.8%.
| Measure | Oxford | Worcester County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 67.2%±3.3 pts | 66.5% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 5.8%±3.2 pts | 5.3% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 73.5%±5.1 pts | 70.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 8.9%±4.0 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.4%±0.6 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Walked | 0.0%±0.6 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 16.4%±4.1 pts | 15.6% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.3 min±2.5 | 29.2 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Oxford?
2 census tracts lie mostly in Oxford (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $89,760 (Tract 7532) to $107,039 (Tract 7531).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 7531Worcester County | 7,690 | $107,039 |
| Tract 7532Worcester County | 5,695 | $89,760 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Oxford) · Census block assignment files
How does Oxford compare with other places in Massachusetts?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Oxford is the 944th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 77th-most populous of 266 in Massachusetts.
Oxford ranks 266th of 453 places in Massachusetts with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 77th | 266 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 173rd | 292 |
| Residents per square mile | 314th | 461 |
| Median household income | 266th | 453 |
| Per capita income | 381st | 460 |
| Median home value | 376th | 459 |
| Median gross rent | 324th | 410 |
| Poverty rate | 133rd | 338 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 390th | 459 |
| Median age | 338th | 461 |
| Owner-occupied share | 192nd | 460 |
| Work from home | 251st | 429 |
| Travel time to work | 276th | 459 |
Oxford's figures with every place in Massachusetts (CSV)
Every place in Massachusetts, sortable · Compare Oxford with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Oxford?
13 of the 57 figures for Oxford on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Oxford are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.