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Oxford vs Cornwall vs Seymour
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 kids (21.3% under 18).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Seymour has the most affordable homes ($370k 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 | Oxford | Cornwall | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,991 |
1,425Lowest |
16,889Highest |
| Median age | 45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
41.6±3Lowest about the CT average |
| Cornwall and Oxford 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% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.3% CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
33.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Seymour and Cornwall 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 |
$128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
$107,708±$15kLowest 12% above CT |
| Oxford and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,400±$20k 29% above CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$370,000±$19kLowest about the CT average |
| Cornwall and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,415±$87 5% below CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,442 3% below CT |
$5,792Lowest 13% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
74.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above CT |
30 minLowest 13% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Seymour 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 | — | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Oxford School District | Cornwall School District | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | Oxford High School | None in town | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
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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.