Oxford is a somewhat small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 13,287 people and two associated neighborhoods, Oxford is the 152nd largest community in Massachusetts.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Oxford is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Oxford is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Oxford who work in management occupations (11.60%), office and administrative support (9.95%), and healthcare (8.93%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.45% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The percentage of people in Oxford who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.77% of adults in Oxford have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Oxford in 2022 was $41,953, which is low income relative to Massachusetts, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $167,812 for a family of four. The people who call Oxford home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Oxford residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Oxford include Irish, French, Italian, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Oxford is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
