Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 6,089 people, lies in Pennsylvania.
Strong in places, weak in others. Its standout strength is incomes — the median household earns $83K. With a B− overall, Oxford Township is better than half of U.S. towns and ranks 698th of 1032 in Pennsylvania. Schools are another plus: its schools rank ahead of 71% of Pennsylvania towns. The weak point is walkability. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 74% of U.S. towns. At about $244K, a typical home costs 2.9 years of the Gettysburg metro’s $84K median household income. On history, just 62 of Pennsylvania’s 1,749 towns do worse.
Figures: incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · schools, state test and graduation results · home values, Zillow · National Register of Historic Places.
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 Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Oxford Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 4,876 in 2000, 5,936 in 2020. The archive holds 15 old photos and papers going back to 1890 and 6 maps from 1908 on.
Explore the history →Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Oxford Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi LandmarkRaven Rock Mountain Complex
26 mi National MonumentCarlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
37 mi Theme parkHersheypark3.0M visitors a year
10 mi Ancient siteGettysburg Battlefield
6 mi National Military ParkGettysburg National Military Park730K visitors a year
10 mi LandmarkGettysburg National CemeteryRaven Rock Mountain Complex: US Government, Public domain · Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Hersheypark: Michael Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gettysburg Battlefield: Veggies, Public domain · Gettysburg National Military Park: David Dugan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Gettysburg National Cemetery: Photo: Henryhartley at en.wikipedia Statue: Randolph Rogers (1825-1892), Public domain
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.
Most working residents leave Oxford Township for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Hanover (11%), Penn Township (7%) and New Oxford (6%). Nearly a tenth of Oxford Township workers work remotely from home, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 11%.
| Oxford Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 8.9% | 12% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 5% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Conewago Valley SD runs its public schools. The largest public high school is New Oxford SHS, with 1,229 students. Two of its 3 schools are shown below, with the reason for each.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conewago Valley Intrmd SchLargest public middle schoolGrades 4–6 | Grades 4–6 | 842 | B |
| New Oxford SHSLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,229 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within PA on state tests and graduation
On expected storm and flood damage, Oxford Township sits below 76% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 66% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 12% to hurricanes. Flood insurance has paid out on 14 claims locally since 1978.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Oxford Township’s midsummer high stands at 86°F, above Pennsylvania’s towns (85°F) and close to U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Just 82 of its 6,186 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Oxford Township itself; its outdoors grade is C−.
For Oxford Township, the trail network density is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Oxford Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.3% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Among adults in Oxford Township, 17% binge drink. 36% of adults here have high blood pressure; 15% report frequent physical distress.
| Oxford Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | Oxford Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 8.1% | 5.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 7.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.5% | 7.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2 within 15 miles of the center of Oxford Township
About 3 of every 100 Oxford Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Oxford Township is a township in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,517 at the 2010 census, up from 4,876 at the 2000 census.
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4 towns share a border with Oxford Township.
All 3 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its B−; Mount Pleasant Township (B−) is closest.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Township | #698 | B− | C | — | B+ | B− |
| Mount Pleasant Township | #668 | B− | B− | — | B | B |
| Conewago Township | #428 | B+ | B− | B+ | B+ | B− |
| Hamilton Township | #528 | B | B− | — | B+ | B− |
| Berwick Township | — | — | B | — | B+ | B− |
Berwick Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Oxford Township, Mount Pleasant Township, Hamilton Township and Berwick Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Oxford Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Oxford Township grades B− overall, better than 50% of U.S. towns and #698 of 1032 in Pennsylvania. It grades B− for health and B+ for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
