Compare towns
Oxford vs Killingly vs Plainfield 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).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Haddam has the oldest population (median age 45.9).
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 | Killingly | Plainfield | Haddam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,991 |
17,867Highest |
15,141 |
8,644Lowest |
| Median age | 45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below 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% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±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% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Killingly 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 |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
| Oxford and Haddam 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 |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,415±$87 5% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
| Haddam and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,442 3% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
| Oxford and Haddam 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #25 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Oxford School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plainfield School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | Oxford High School | Killingly High School | Plainfield High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
11.1Highest |
10.3 |
9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.