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Dudley vs Ware vs Killingly 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
Dudley has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
Ware has the oldest population (median age 43.1).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Oxford has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Dudley | Ware | Killingly | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,929 |
10,048Lowest |
17,867Highest |
13,385 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42±2.8 8% above U.S. |
| Ware and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Oxford and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ware and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$103,862±$10kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Oxford and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,600±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$374,900±$18k 13% above U.S. |
| Dudley and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$182Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,177±$142 17% below U.S. |
| Dudley and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,622Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Oxford and Ware 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 | #142 of 282 in MA | #267 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #245 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Ware | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Oxford |
| High school in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Killingly High School | Oxford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
11.1 |
11.1 |
10.3Lowest |
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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.