Compare towns
Middletown vs Oxford vs East Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
East Hampton has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Middletown | Oxford | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 47,958Highest |
12,991 |
12,925Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
45.2±5.7Highest 10% above CT |
43.6±3.7 6% 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 | 14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3Highest 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+ | 16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8 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+ | 40.2% CT: 42.5% |
46.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
39%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
$124,577±$11k 30% 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 | $295,300±$11kLowest 20% below CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
$349,000±$14k 5% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,446±$45Highest about the CT average |
$1,415±$87 5% below CT |
$1,393±$150Lowest 6% below CT |
| Middletown and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,412Lowest 3% below CT |
$6,442 3% below CT |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| East Hampton and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
30 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Oxford and Middletown 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 | #121 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Oxford School District | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Middletown High School | Oxford High School | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
10.1Lowest |
11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.