Compare towns
Beacon Falls vs Hampton 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%).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Hampton | Windham | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,147 |
1,647Lowest |
23,961Highest |
12,991 |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8 18% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
| Hampton and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 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%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Hampton and Beacon Falls 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% |
29.9% 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% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
| Oxford and Hampton 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 |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,415±$87 5% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534Highest about the CT average |
$4,364Lowest 34% 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% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Hampton 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
90% 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 |
1980 13 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 |
29 min 9% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
30 min 14% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Hampton 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 | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | None in town | Windham High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
10.1 |
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| 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.