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Oxford vs Plainfield 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 oldest population (median age 45.2).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
New Fairfield has the most people working from home (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 | Plainfield | New Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,991Lowest |
15,141Highest |
13,584 |
| Median age | 45.2±5.7Highest 10% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
42.9±3.5 4% above CT |
| Oxford and New Fairfield 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% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford and New Fairfield 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% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
48.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
8%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
| New Fairfield and Plainfield 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 |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below 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 |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% 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 |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,896±$280Highest 27% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,442 3% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$8,224Highest 24% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
43.2%±17.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| New Fairfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1969Lowest 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%±3.7 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
18%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
| New Fairfield 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #49 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Oxford School District | Plainfield School District | New Fairfield School District |
| High school in town | Oxford High School | Plainfield High School | New Fairfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
10.3 |
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.