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Oxford vs Plainfield vs Sprague
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).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Sprague has the most renters (32.8% 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 | Plainfield | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,991 |
15,141Highest |
2,962Lowest |
| Median age | 45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
| Sprague 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% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and Plainfield 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% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford and Sprague 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% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
19.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield 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 |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,415±$87Highest 5% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
| Oxford and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,442Highest 3% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Plainfield and Sprague 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% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
30 min 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Oxford and Plainfield 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 | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Oxford School District | Plainfield School District | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | Oxford High School | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
10.3Highest |
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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.