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Oxford vs Hebron 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).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
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 | Hebron | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,991Highest |
9,157 |
8,644Lowest |
| Median age | 45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 10% above CT |
45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
| Haddam 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% |
20.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
47.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron 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±$23k 35% above CT |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$114,426±$15kLowest 19% above CT |
| Hebron 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±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
$379,700±$25kLowest 3% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,415±$87Lowest 5% below CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,567±$258 5% above CT |
| Hebron and Haddam 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 |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$7,045 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
4.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
31 min 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #78 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Oxford School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Oxford High School | RHAM High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Highest |
9.3Lowest |
9.5 |
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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.