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Oxford, New Jersey is 23 miles NE of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 43 miles W of Newark, New Jersey. It is in Warren county. The town is part of the Newark metro area. The population of Oxford is 2,307.
In Oxford, about 62% of adults are married.
In 2000, Oxford had a median family income of $63,750.
Among Oxford political contributors, John Kerry was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $1,000. The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.
Crime is quite low in Oxford.
Of the housing in Oxford, approximately 84% is occupied by their owners. Rents in the town are lower than most places in New Jersey.
In Oxford, 96% of commuters drive to work.
Oxford strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Property Crime (vs. State) | Top 3% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 7% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 9% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 10% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 11% | |
| Affordability of Rents (vs. State) | Top 18% | |
Comparing Oxford to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):
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| Working at Home | | |
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| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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