Compare towns
Beacon Falls vs Chaplin vs Windham vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Beacon Falls | Chaplin | Windham | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,147 |
2,070Lowest |
23,961Highest |
12,991 |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
| Beacon Falls and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6% CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windham and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
| Oxford and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,415±$87 5% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534Highest about the CT average |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$6,442 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 18 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
32 min 22% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
30 min 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #77 of 149 in CT | — | #143 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | Parish Hill High School | Windham High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
7.5Lowest |
9.8 |
10.1 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.