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Oxford vs Franklin 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 expensive homes ($472k median).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Seymour has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Franklin | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,991 |
2,004Lowest |
16,889Highest |
| Median age | 45.2±5.7Highest 10% above CT |
40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
| Oxford and Seymour 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% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin 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% |
17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Seymour and Franklin 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 |
$105,000±$10kLowest 10% above CT |
$107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
| Oxford and Seymour 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 |
$326,200±$20kLowest 11% below CT |
$370,000±$19k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,415±$87 5% below CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,442 3% below CT |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Seymour and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.1% CT: 66.5% |
74.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1973Lowest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1973Lowest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Seymour and Oxford 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 | Franklin 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.