What stands out worked out from the figures below

East Hampton has the most affordable homes ($349k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	East Hampton	Oxford
People
Population	12,925Lowest	12,991Highest
Median age	43.6±3.7Lowest 6% above CT	45.2±5.7Highest 10% above CT
	Oxford and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2%	21.3%±4.7Lowest CT: 20.2%
	East Hampton and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5%	22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5%
	Oxford and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39%Lowest CT: 42.5%	46.3%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%	3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%
	East Hampton and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$124,577±$11kLowest 30% above CT	$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT
	Oxford and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$349,000±$14kLowest 5% below CT	$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,393±$150Lowest 6% below CT	$1,415±$87Highest 5% below CT
	Oxford and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,681Highest about the CT average	$6,442Lowest 3% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.7%±16.4Highest CT: 52.6%	23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6%
	East Hampton and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4% CT: 10%	4% CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.5%Lowest CT: 66.5%	90.4%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 10 yrs newer than CT	1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 11% above CT	30 minHighest 14% above CT
Work from home	12.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 16%	14.4%±3.7Highest CT: 16%
	Oxford and East 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	#75 of 149 in CT	#78 of 149 in CT
School district	East Hampton School District	Oxford School District
High school in town	East Hampton High School	Oxford High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3Highest	10.1Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.