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Killingly vs Southwick 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
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Southwick has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | Killingly | Southwick | Oxford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
9,217Lowest |
12,991 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.2±5.7 16% above U.S. |
| Southwick 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oxford and Southwick 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16k 49% above U.S. |
$128,953±$23kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Oxford and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$397,500±$27k 19% above U.S. |
$472,400±$20kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,332±$72 6% below U.S. |
$1,415±$87Highest about the U.S. average |
| Oxford and Southwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,331 71% above U.S. |
$6,442Highest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Southwick and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Southwick 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #211 of 282 in MA | #78 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | Oxford School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Southwick Regional School | Oxford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
11.0 |
10.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.