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Oxford vs Colebrook vs Haddam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Haddam has the most renters (13.3% rent).
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 | Oxford | Colebrook | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,991Highest |
1,494Lowest |
8,644 |
| Median age | 45.2±5.7Lowest 10% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
| Colebrook and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9Lowest 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+ | 46.3% CT: 42.5% |
36.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Colebrook and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
$111,250±$17kLowest 16% above CT |
$114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
| Oxford and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
$342,800±$19kLowest 7% below CT |
$379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,415±$87 5% below CT |
$1,333±$626Lowest 10% below CT |
$1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
| Haddam and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,442 3% below CT |
$6,211Lowest 7% below CT |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
31 min 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Oxford and Haddam 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 | #78 of 149 in CT | — | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Oxford School District | Colebrook School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Oxford High School | None in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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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.