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Oxford vs Coventry vs New Fairfield
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 renters (9.6% rent).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
New Fairfield has the most kids (25.1% 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 | Oxford | Coventry | New Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,991 |
12,326Lowest |
13,584Highest |
| Median age | 45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
45.4±3.8Highest 10% above CT |
42.9±3.5Lowest 4% above CT |
| Coventry and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.1%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| New Fairfield and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford and Coventry 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% |
45%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
48.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
8%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| New Fairfield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,953±$23k 35% above CT |
$108,213±$5kLowest 13% above CT |
$137,647±$14kHighest 44% above CT |
| New Fairfield and Oxford 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 |
$330,000±$23kLowest 10% below CT |
$484,800±$17kHighest 32% above CT |
| New Fairfield 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 |
$1,232±$330Lowest 17% below CT |
$1,896±$280Highest 27% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,442 3% below CT |
$5,284Lowest 20% below CT |
$8,224Highest 24% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
43.2%±17.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and New Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% CT: 10% |
5.1%Highest CT: 10% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
42 minHighest 60% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
18%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
| New Fairfield and Coventry 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 | #41 of 149 in CT | #49 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Oxford School District | Coventry School District | New Fairfield School District |
| High school in town | Oxford High School | Coventry High School | New Fairfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
9.9Lowest |
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.