What stands out worked out from the figures below

Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k median).

East Hampton has the most affordable homes ($349k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Oxford	East Hampton
People
Population	12,991Highest	12,925Lowest
Median age	45.2±5.7Highest 10% above CT	43.6±3.7Lowest 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	21.3%±4.7Lowest 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+	22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5%	20.8%±2.8Lowest 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+	46.3%Highest CT: 42.5%	39%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%
	East Hampton and Oxford 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	$124,577±$11kLowest 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	$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT	$349,000±$14kLowest 5% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,415±$87Highest 5% below CT	$1,393±$150Lowest 6% below CT
	Oxford and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,442Lowest 3% below CT	$6,681Highest about the CT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6%	48.7%±16.4Highest CT: 52.6%
	East Hampton and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4% CT: 10%	4% CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.4%Highest CT: 66.5%	85.5%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT	1977Lowest 10 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 14% above CT	30 minLowest 11% above CT
Work from home	14.4%±3.7Highest CT: 16%	12.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 16%
	Oxford and East Hampton 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	#75 of 149 in CT
School district	Oxford School District	East Hampton School District
High school in town	Oxford High School	East Hampton High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.1Lowest	11.3Highest
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Old photos in History	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.