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Killingly vs Oxford vs Colebrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
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 | Killingly | Oxford | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
12,991 |
1,494Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
| Colebrook and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
| Oxford and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,415±$87Highest 5% below CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
| Oxford and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,442Highest 3% below CT |
$6,211 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above CT |
30 min 14% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Oxford and Killingly 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Oxford School District | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Oxford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.