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Beacon Falls vs Webster vs Plainfield vs Oxford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Webster | Plainfield | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,147Lowest |
17,748Highest |
15,141 |
12,991 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8Highest 24% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
45.2±5.7 16% above U.S. |
| 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%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Plainfield 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 26% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$128,953±$23kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| 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% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$472,400±$20kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,921±$286Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,415±$87 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534Highest 109% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$6,442 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Beacon Falls and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Beacon Falls and Oxford 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Webster | Plainfield School District | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | Bartlett High School | Plainfield High School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
11.6Highest |
10.3 |
10.1Lowest |
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U.S. 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.