What stands out worked out from the figures below

Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k median).

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.

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

Measure	Griswold	Oxford
People
Population	11,530Lowest	13,385Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-2.6% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S.	42±2.8Lowest 8% above U.S.
	Griswold and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Oxford and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	16.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Griswold and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	29.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	6.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average	$103,862±$10kHighest 29% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$275,900±$42kLowest 17% below U.S.	$374,900±$18kHighest 13% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,177±$65 17% below U.S.	$1,177±$142 17% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,628Highest 48% above U.S.	$4,622Lowest 48% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.5%±15.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	57.8%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Oxford and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 17% above U.S.	28 minLowest 7% above U.S.
Work from home	9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Oxford and Griswold 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	#118 of 149 in CT	#245 of 282 in MA
School district	Griswold School District	Oxford
High school in town	Griswold High School	Oxford High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.5Highest	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.