Compare towns
Oxford vs Plainfield vs Windsor Locks vs Beacon Falls
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).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
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 | Windsor Locks | Beacon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,991 |
15,141Highest |
12,579 |
6,147Lowest |
| Median age | 45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
| Beacon Falls 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% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
18%±4.8Lowest 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%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Oxford 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% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
44.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$101,516±$42k 6% above CT |
| Oxford and Beacon Falls 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 |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,415±$87 5% below CT |
$1,204±$70Lowest 19% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,442 3% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,534Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Beacon Falls 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% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1985 18 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Windsor Locks 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #77 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Oxford School District | Plainfield School District | Windsor Locks School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Oxford High School | Plainfield High School | Windsor Locks High School | Woodland Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
10.3 |
8.9Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.