Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Oxford Township’s subject grades are an A for safety, the outdoors, and history; the weakest is a C for cost of living. Oxford Township’s average trip to work is 39 minutes, above both the New Jersey town median (30 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). On walkability, just 27 of New Jersey’s 530 towns do worse. 21% of the land in Oxford Township is conserved, above both the New Jersey town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Oxford Township has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Oxford Furnace and Shippen Manor. Oxford Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 84% of U.S. towns. Oxford Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Oxford Township beats most towns.
Where Oxford Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Jersey), ordered by how far Oxford Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,041 in 1950, a peak of 2,283 in 2000, 1,033 in 2020. The archive holds 5 maps from 1888 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Oxford Township. Close and well known come first.
30 mi GardenDrew University
17 mi LakeLake Musconetcong
33 mi Theme parkDorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom
34 mi Stadium & arenaSHI Stadium
26 mi Park & preserveDuke Farms
14 mi Park & preserveLehigh RiverDrew University: CUBJONES83 (talk), Public domain · Lake Musconetcong: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: Coasterman1234 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · SHI Stadium: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Duke Farms: Ekem, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lehigh River: The original uploader was Malepheasant at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oxford Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Oxford Township.
Oxford Township’s violent crime rate is 0 per 1,000 residents.
| Oxford Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 4.8 per 1,000 residents | 7.5 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Its public schools are run by the Oxford Township School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Central SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 262 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests
Oxford Township beats the New Jersey average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 19% of Oxford Township adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| Oxford Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 28% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 9.7% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Oxford Township | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.5% | 14.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Oxford Township for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in Oxford Township fell to 746 in 2023, 228 fewer than in 2013. 4.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Oxford Township.
| Oxford Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 10% | 16% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.8% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $103,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.6% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
1.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. The trail density in Oxford Township is 0.2 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities. Since 2023, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Oxford Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Oxford Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 23 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
3 within 15 miles of the center of Oxford Township
About 7 of every 100 Oxford Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
3 places in Oxford Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Populated place in Warren County, New Jersey, US
Oxford is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Oxford Township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States, that was created as part of the 2010 United States census. As of the 2010 Census, the CDP's population was 1,090.
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4 towns share a border with Oxford Township.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Township | — | — | C | A | C | A− |
| White Township | #314 | C+ | C | — | B− | B+ |
| Washington Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Buttzville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mansfield Township | #327 | C+ | D | B+ | C | A− |
Oxford Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. White Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Washington Township and Buttzville aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Oxford Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
The typical home is worth about $263,000, 54% below the New Jersey typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
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