Moving to Oxford, Massachusetts

Population: 13,352. Estimated population in July 2024: 13,718 (+2.7% change)
Males: 6,453 (48.3%), Females: 6,899 (51.7%)

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.6 years
Median household income: $52,233
Median house value: $125,800

Population by Race

Races in Oxford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: French (23.9%), Irish (22.0%), English (14.6%), Italian (12.7%), Polish (10.4%), Swedish (8.0%).

Land area: 3.5 square miles

Map of Oxford, MA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Oxford

  • High school or higher: 85.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oxford town

  • Never married: 26.3%
  • Now married: 55.4%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

2.2% Foreign born (1.2% Europe, 0.5% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Oxford:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Oxford:

  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 11 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)
  • THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 42 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; Abbreviation: PVD)
  • WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 47 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; Abbreviation: CEF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Oxford:

  • OXFORD (about 4 miles; OXFORD, MA; Abbreviation: 43M)
  • SOUTHBRIDGE MUNI (about 12 miles; SOUTHBRIDGE, MA; Abbreviation: 3B0)
  • SPENCER (about 14 miles; SPENCER, MA; Abbreviation: 60M)

Amtrak station near Oxford:

  • 12 miles: WORCESTER (WORCHESTER, 45 SHREWSBURY ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oxford:

  • COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS (about 11 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,808)
  • CLARK UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)
  • WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 12 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,846)
  • WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 12 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
  • ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 12 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,359)
  • BRYANT COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SMITHFIELD, RI; Full-time enrollment: 2,926)

Schools

Public high school in Oxford:

  • OXFORD HIGH (Students: 640; Location: 495 MAIN STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Oxford:

  • OXFORD MIDDLE (Students: 705; Location: 497 MAIN STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • ALFRED M CHAFFEE (Students: 475; Location: 351 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 04)
  • CLARA BARTON/WOODWARD (Students: 421; Location: 10 MAPLE ROAD; Grades: KG – 04)

Libraries

Library in Oxford:

  • OXFORD FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $337,531; Location: 339 MAIN ST.; 35,376 books; 1,738 audio materials; 1,753 video materials; 93 serial subscriptions)